Peer Specialist
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Job Description
Job Title: Peer Specialist
Sponsors Purpose:
Sponsors seeks to improve outcomes and opportunities for individuals with conviction histories and to assist individuals releasing from incarceration in their successful reintegration to our community. Sponsors is nationally recognized as a model utilizing best practice in reentry services.
Sponsors Values:
- Empowerment: We support each individual in making their own choices to lead their best life.
- Dignity: We respect and believe in the goodness of every person.
- Community: We are stronger when everyone is able to fully participate and contribute.
Purpose of Position:
The Peer Specialist is an individual who has lived experience with substance use and/or mental health conditions. This position actively supports Sponsors participants who are returning to the community postincarceration. The goal of a Peer Wellness Specialist is to help participants establish health wellness and recovery support systems within the broader community.
Position Reporting:
This position reports to the Health & Wellness Director.
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Job Responsibilities:
Connect participants to health wellness and recovery support systems in the broader community.
- Facilitate the Health & Wellness portion of New Participant Orientation to inform new participants of health wellness and recovery services and support at Sponsors.
- Manage participant referrals. Contact newly referred participants within 48 business hours to ensure timely care.
- Meet with participants and help them identify their health wellness and recovery support system needs. These often include:
Primary Care Provider
Specialists
Therapist
Psychiatrist
Dentist
Optometrist
MAT Provider
Support Groups
Long Term Peer Support
Disabilities Services
Crisis Services
- Ensure participants have active health insurance.
- Verify OHP eligibility and enroll participants if needed.
- Help participants schedule care team appointments. Provide transportation and support at appointments as requested.
- Provide ongoing support to help participants meet their health wellness and recovery goals.
- Assist participants in identifying personal goals including strengths and growth opportunities involving recovery health and overall reentry concerns.
Demonstrate healthy selfcare
- Rolemodel healthy boundaries and positive selfcare
- Discuss prosocial thinking and behavior
- Provide individual daytoday coaching with participants
- facilitate support groups or programs that support participant wellbeing
Participate in collaborative care team meetings to support participants in program completion
- Contribute to the development of case plans intervention strategies and discharge planning
- Cultivate professional relationships with community partners
- Coordinate appropriate case management referrals
Maintain accurate records and communication
- Maintain thorough participant files and case notes
- Utilizes Sponsors log case management system and other electronic/physical communication tools
- Maintain timely communication with other members of the care team program partners and other Sponsors staff
Other duties as assigned
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Health & Wellness Director
Skills and Knowledge:
- Demonstrated understanding of the reentry process
- Knowledge of mental health substance use and health impacts of incarceration.
- Knowledge of health wellness and recovery community resources.
- Ablility to work independently with little supervision
- Willingness to work some nights/weekends and holidays
- Ability to demonstrate and teach basic problem solving
- Excellent understanding of professional boundaries and appropriate scope of practice in a participantcentered work environment.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum of 1 year experience providing peertopeer support services
- Experience as a Certified Peer Wellness Specialist or Community Health Worker is preferred
- Experience providing healthcare navigation is preferred
Work Environment:
- Peer Wellness Specialists work in the field meeting participants offsite when necessary. Work will be performed in a variety of settings including Sponsors campuses recreational sites and groups communitybased outpatient settings community corrections agencies etc.
- Use of personal vehicle may be required.
- The incumbent frequently works in an office environment and uses a computer telephone and other office equipment as needed to perform duties.
- May encounter frequent interruptions throughout the workday.
- May interact with individuals experiencing active addiction or mental health crises..
Physical Demands:
- Walking up and down stairs
- Sitting at a desk for prolonged periods of time
- Noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office environment.
Postconviction Supervision Status :
Successful candidates for this position must not be on parole or probation and cannot be in a diversion program (e.g. SB416 Treatment Court DUII Diversion Restorative Justice).
Employment is contingent on a background clearance by the Oregon Youth Authority through their external review and approval process.
The perks of being a Sponsors Team Member:
- Work with an amazing team transforming justice in our community!
- We are one of the TOP 100 Nonprofits and TOP 100 Green places to work in Oregon!
- Health vision and dental insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
- Over 2 weeks of sick and vacation leave per year. Accrual begins with your first payroll.
- 9 paid holidays plus an additional floating holiday.
- Contribution to a retirement fund of your choice after 2 years of employment.
- Our organization qualifies for Public Student Loan Forgiveness.
- Annual pay adjustments Employee Assistance Program fun activities and more.
Candidates who are highly proficient in English and Spanish may be eligible for a 5 bilingual differential pay (certified by examination).
How to Apply:
Applications should be submitted online through our job opportunity webpage. Questions alternate application request or requests for accommodation should be sent to Sponsors Human Resources Director at
Sponsors is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive equitable and multicultural work environment. We are stronger and more effective because of the diverse life experiences of our staff. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity or national origin. Individuals with conviction histories are encouraged to apply.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
