Peer Support Specialist - Assertive Community Treatment
Peer Support Specialist - Assertive Community Treatment
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Marion County requires onsite work. Remote work is not available.
- Are you interested in fostering hope and supporting people to live their best lives If so we have the perfect job for you! Marion County Adult Behavioral Health looking for a Peer Support Specialist to join their Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. This dynamic team provides intensive treatment and support services to individuals with serious mental illnesses and cooccurring disorders with the majority of services delivered in the community. In this role you would come alongside individuals who are diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illnesses to provide recoveryoriented supports use your own lived experience with your mental health recovery and encourage and support individuals to achieve their recovery goals. An ideal candidate for this position would be positive flexible have a cando attitude and truly make a positive impact and help people live their best lives.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
The Peer Support Specialist provides support encouragement and assistance to individuals in care. Positions in this classification promote activities fostering recovery and empowerment by sharing their personal experiences when appropriate and modeling selfhelp and wellness activities. Acts as an advocate who facilitates and connects individuals to services and activities. As a treatment team member the incumbent will provide expertise experience and consultation to encourage a culture where individual points of view and preferences are recognized respected and integrated into treatment.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the close supervision of a qualified clinical supervisor who assigns work establishes goals and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Supervision of other employees is not a responsibility of positions in this class. Typical Duties Duties include but are not limited to the following
Provide support encouragement and assistance to mental health individuals enrolled in Marion County Adult Behavioral Health (ABH)Assertive Community Treatment Team with the majority of services provided in the community (i.e. individuals homes hospitals jails licensed care shelters etc.)
Support Recovery- Promote activities that foster recovery and empowerment by sharing personal experiences when appropriate modeling selfhelp and wellness activities.
- Provide outreach to engage individuals and assist them in overcoming barriers to participating in services.
- Offer support to develop personal recovery and wellness goals explore selfhelp strategies review dimensions of wellness engage in wellness activities act as a peer advocate and provide encouragement and hope.
- Provide outreach to engage participants and assist them in overcoming barriers to participating in services.
- Facilitate and connect individuals to services and activities with a focus on building selfefficacy.
- Assist to link with peer and community resources to build natural supports.
- Support and assist individuals to strengthen linkages to community peer delivered services.
- Support individuals to access and acquire services related to medical social transportation housing education employment and other applicable services.
- Provide education and/or training to assist individuals in acquiring skills that will maintain community stability and independence.
- Support individuals personal wellness and ongoing recovery through connections in the local community.
- Provides supportive navigation information and coaching to connect individuals to resources. Shares information regarding accessing various services and supports.
- Support individuals to develop selfhelp skills social skills and community integration.
- Assist in the development of personcentered plans including wellness and recovery goals.
- Provide expertise experience and consultation to the team to promote a culture where individual point of view is recognized respected and integrated into treatment.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of clinical records in accordance with federal state county and treatment program requirements under the direction of the clinical supervisor. Meet performance expectations for time and billing standards.
- Provide cross training in recovery principles and strategiesto other ACT team members.
- Participate fully as a member of the Marion County ABHACT team as a supportive reliable positive collaborative and professional team member during the development of individual treatment planning team meetings and crisis intervention.
- Work with a team and supervisor for clinical supervision treatment planning staff and departmental meetings and trainings.
- Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
Requirements for the Position
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
As defined byOAR(81) Peer Support Specialist means an individual providing peer delivered services to an individual or family member with similar life experience under the supervision of a qualified clinical supervisor and a qualified peer delivered services supervisor as resources are made available.- A selfidentified person either currently or formerly engaged in mental health services is also encouraged to be in recovery from an addiction disorder meeting the abstinence requirements for recovering staff in alcohol and drug treatment programs.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS- Applicants will be asked to discuss recovering experiences during the interview process.
- Must successfully complete a Mental Health approved peer support training program within six (6) months of hire.
- Must possess a current drivers license in the applicants state of residence and an acceptable driving history. Marion County will obtain a copy of the driving record for all qualified applicants from Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and review the driving record according to the Marion County policy and procedure for Driving on County Business. The policy can be found at: position may be subject to the following: Must not be excluded from participation in the federal health care programs (Medicaid Medicare and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits); AND must not be excluded from participating in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and nonprocurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).
- The finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check; however conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
- This is a safety sensitive/special needs position. Final candidates selected for this position will be required to pass a preemployment drug screen including testing for marijuana. The Marion County Drug and Alcohol Use and Testing Policy can be found at: position is represented by a union.
- This assignment is represented by a union.
- This is a fulltime position which is eligible for overtime.
- Typical Work Schedule: MondayFriday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. with flexibility depending upon the needs of the department and program.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Understanding of approaches to support others in recovery and resiliency and demonstrates efforts at selfdirected recovery.Knowledgeable of community resources and how to connect individuals to those resources.Ability to understand and carry out directions and instructions; ability to maintain confidentiality; interest and skill in providing services to individuals; ability to speak read and write English; ability to provide documentation consistent with department standards for quality and timeliness; willingness to work hours conducive to reaching the identified population; ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with individuals coworkers and other agencies.Will be asked to discuss recovering experiences during interview process.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Operates a motor vehicle; sees using depth perception; stands; sits; moves about the work area; bends forward; climbs 1 floor of stairs; lifts pushes pulls moves carts and carries items weighing up to 5 lbs.; operates a keyboard; speaks with a clear and audible voice; reads a 12 pt. font; hears a normal speech level; works in client homes or other areas exposed to dust or secondhand smoke; may work in uneven areas.
PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS
Marion County is a qualifying public employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program fulltime employees working at the County may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions about your loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or the US Department of Education.VISA SPONSORSHIP
Marion County does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hireyou will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Securitys I9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Marion County is an EVerify employer and will use EVerify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.VETERANS PREFERENCE
Applicants are eligible to use Veterans Preference when applying with Marion County in accordance with ORS 408.225 408.230 and 408.235 and OARand. Preference will be awarded only if the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the position and attaches the required documentation at the time of application.DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS PREFERENCE
- One of the following:
- MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215); OR
- Letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a nonservice connected pension; OR
- Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.
- In addition to one of the above documents Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:
- A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs; OR
- Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.
You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at County is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Veteran and Disability employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.
Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation through Human Resources in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying. Please emailHuman Resourcesif you wish to request an accommodation.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
