Peer Specialist - Community-based
Peer Specialist - Community-based
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Great opportunity exists as a Peer Specialist in our Adult Community Clinical Services!
The Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS assists hundreds of clients across the South Shore who are referred by the Department of Mental Health and in need of support with their rehabilitation and recovery. The ACCS team provides multidisciplinary support for clients managing psychiatric symptoms while living independently in apartments family homes shelters and within one of 14 Aspire Health Alliance staffed residences.
Responsibilities include carrying out rehabilitation and support functions and assisting in treatment; providing education support and consultation to families; and providing crisis intervention under the clinical supervision of staff with professional degrees. Provide mentor and outreach services to ACCS clients. Provides peer counseling and support drawing on common experiences as a peer to validate clients experiences and to provide guidance and encouragement to clients to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery.
Provides expertise and consultation from a mental health consumer perspective to the entire team concerning clients experiences on symptoms of mental illness the effects and sideeffects of medications clients responses to and opinions of treatment and clients experiences of recovery.
Collaborates with the team to promote a team culture in which each clients point of view experiences and preferences are recognized understood and respected and in which client selfdetermination and decisionmaking in treatment planning are maximized and supported.
Assists clients identify understand and combat stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and develop strategies to reduce self stigma.
Assists other team members to identify and understand culturewide stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness and develop strategies to eliminate stigma within the team.
Increases awareness of and support client participation in consumer selfhelp programs and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery.
Serves as the liaison between the team and consumerrun programs such as selfhelp groups and dropin centers.
Organizes and leads individual and group social and recreational activities to help clients structure their time increase social experiences and provide opportunities to practice social skills.
Schedule: Part time (flexible schedule!
Hourly Rate: $20.00
Requirements:
- Current or previous experience as a consumer of mental health services
Valid drivers license and access to personal vehicle .
Bilingual skills and/or experience with multicultural populations preferred
Aspire Health Alliance is committed to and passionate about diversity equity and inclusion. We celebrate support and promote diversity of thought culture and backgrounds. As an employer committed to equal opportunity we base all employment decisions on each individuals capabilities and qualifications without regard to race color religious creed national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity age physical or mental disability veteran status genetics or any other protected characteristic. Aspire Health Alliance strives to fully reflect the clients and communities we serve and believes that a diversity of interests and cultures leads to a stronger and more innovative organization.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
