Peer Support Specialist - ACTT

Job Description:
Broadstep Behavioral Health Inc. is seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist to serve as the leader of our treatment team that provides direct clinical care to adults and children in our community based and in-home care programs in North Carolina. This position works closely with other clinical members of a defined team and serves an integral role in the treatment of patients in the behavioral health continuum.

About the Company:
Broadstep has been a leader in providing a continuum of physical, emotional, and mental support for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), mental illness, and co-occurring disorders for over 45 years. Broadstep’s North Carolina services include a wide array of mental health and substance use programs and services. The services provided are community-based, outpatient therapy, and crisis services to serve people where they are.
North Carolina programs are CARF accredited and are focused on the concept of whole person care and wellness.

Go to https://www.broadstep.com/ to learn more about the company.

Schedule & Location: (FT/M-F 8am-5pm; Community Based)

 Job Type:
(Community Based/Onsite)

DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify with consumers as a person in mental health recovery in a manner that is supportive and encouraging;
• Establish supportive, therapeutic rapport with the service recipients;
• Communicate and provide information as to the purpose of peer support and recovery models;
• Intentionally share their Recovery Story as appropriate to assist service recipients, providing hope, safety, trust and opportunity in promoting adaptive life skill and behaviors;
• Assist and support persons in crisis to explore options that may be beneficial to their recovery and to maintaining stability;
• Surround service recipients in recovery, wellness, and hope;
• Focus positively with service recipients on emotional growth, strengths, and life (recovery) goals;
• Assist case managers in providing specialized assistance and support to specific consumers as assigned. For example, assisting consumers with activities, appointments, and identifying appropriate community resources;
• With regards to demonstrating confidentiality, the Certified Peer Specialist will:

Be familiar with and follow all Wisconsin and company regulations and directives relating to confidentiality;

• Maintain the utmost confidence at all times concerning all verbal and written information whether obtained from service recipients or otherwise;
• Be knowledgeable of information that should not be kept in confidence; threats to harm self or others, and know how to handle these situations;
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The CPS will have successfully completed CPS Training in Mental Health Supports and successfully passed the State certification exam.
• HS diploma or GED Equivalent (preferred).
• Must possess a valid, regular (non-probationary) state driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a car to utilize for the position.
• minimum of 1 year experience working with population (preferred).
• Mental health resources, group facilitation/co-facilitation and Wellness Recovery Action Plan development experience (preferred).

Required License/Credentials:

• Peer Support Certification

 What We Offer/Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401K
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• PTO - including Vacation and Sick; Eligible to use after 30 days
• Paid Holidays
• Other benefits: Long Term Disability, AD&D, Flexible Spending
• Continuing Education Courses – Company Provided

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