Peer Support Specialist - Cape Girardeau Area
Peer Support Specialist - Cape Girardeau Area
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Job Description
Location: Cape Girardeau Cape County
Full Time NonExempt (Hourly)
Pay Range: $15.42 17.82/hour
Work Schedule: MondayFriday 8:00am4:30pm Some evenings may be required dependent upon agency or client need.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma / GED / HSE
- Must self identify as a former or current consumer of mental health behavioral health substance use or cooccurring disorder services and must hold or be eligible to obtain within 75 days of starting a valid Certified Peer Specialist Credential from the Missouri Credentialing Board.
- Must hold or obtain by start date MO Class E Drivers License (Class D for IL Residents) and proof of continuous auto insurance. Must also meet CCCs Motor Vehicle Record standards policy and have reliable transportation.
What is Peer Support
Peer support encompasses a range of activities and interactions between people who share similar experiences of being diagnosed with mental health conditions substance use disorders or both. This mutualityoften called peernessbetween a peer support worker and person in or seeking recovery promotes connection and inspires hope. Peer support offers a level of acceptance understanding and validation not found in many other professional relationships (Mead & McNeil 2006). By sharing their own lived experience and practical guidance peer support workers help people to develop their own goals create strategies for selfempowerment and take concrete steps towards building fulfilling selfdetermined lives for themselves. (source)
Job Summary
Peer support specialists perform a wide range of tasks in emergency outpatient or inpatient settings that are designed to assist clients in recovery and living in the community by sharing their own personal experience in dealing with mental illness.
Essential Functions
- Share their personal experience with mental illness/cooccurring substance use and their own personal recovery experience.
- Promote the idea and concept of recovery and serve as role model.
- Interact directly with clients both individually and as a group.
- Help identify clients individual warning signs and help develop ways to prevent relapse in order to avoid hospitalizations.
- Help clients develop insight into their illness and understand their experience with mental illness/cooccurring substance use.
- Help clients in developing support systems and connect clients with peer support/selfhelp groups.
- Assist clients in developing selfcare skills to promote recovery (i.e. selfadvocacy coping social etc.).
- Assist staff to understand recovery the importance of recovery based services and the value of the experience lived by individuals with mental illness/cooccurring substance use.
- Participate as a member of the clinical team.
- Provide clients point of view at team meetings treatment planning meetings and psychiatric visits.
- Document according to clinical policies and procedures DMH CARF and any other federal or state program per agency standards.
Non Essential Functions
- Maintain compliance with all policy and procedures.
- Complete all required training.
- Work cooperatively with other departments and members of the community.
- Participate in all required meetings as determined by supervisor.
- Maintain positive attitude toward agency and clientele.
- Other duties as assigned.
The Agency
Community Counseling Center (CCC) Your Behavioral Health Wellness Resource is a behavioral health organization that has been serving the public since 1974. We are an administrative agent for the Missouri Department of Mental Health and we are entrusted to provide a full array of comprehensive behavioral health services within our five county catchment area.
Our Mission is to provide and support personal growth wellness and improved quality of life through the delivery of comprehensive behavioral health services to individuals and families residing in Bollinger Cape Girardeau Madison Perry and Ste Genevieve counties in Missouri.
Our Vision is to create a diverse and inclusive behavioral healthcare system where individuals and families can readily access mental health and substance use services feel welcome accepted and leave services with hope and improved quality of life.
Commitment to Inclusion
We believe that an inclusive workforce fuels innovation and enables us to better serve our diverse customer base. We actively seek out applications from individuals of all races ethnicities genders sexual orientations abilities religions socioeconomic backgrounds etc. Through inclusive hiring practices unbiased selection processes and ongoing training we are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued respected and empowered. Join us in building an inclusive environment where every employee can thrive and contribute their unique perspectives to best meet the needs of our clients and communities.
Our Benefits
Note: Available benefits may change dependent upon employment status and number of hours worked.
24 Paid Days Off Your First Year
get a day off for your birthday!
Seven Paid Holidays
Competitive Health Dental Vision and Supplemental Insurance
Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance
Retirement AutoEnrollment
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Employee Referral Program
Much More!
Community Counseling Center is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
CCC will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions etc. please contact to speak with us about your needs.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
