Peer Recovery Specialist
Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, United States
Job Description
The Peer Specialist (PS) provides peer support services to patients with serious mental illnesses at Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital. Under direct supervision, the PS will function as a role model to peers; exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills; serve as a consumer advocate, providing consumer information and peer support for patients in outpatient and inpatient settings.
The PS performs a wide range of tasks to assist peers, from ages 18 and above, in regaining independence within the community and mastery over their own recovery process. Approved Recovery resources such as booklets, tapes, pamphlets and other written materials will be utilized by the Peer Specialist in the provision of services. The Peer Specialist assists and guides patients toward the identification and achievement of specific goals defined by the patient and specified in the Master Treatment Plan.
The Peer Specialist assists patients in articulating personal goals for recovery through the use of one-to-one and group sessions. During these sessions, the PS will support patients in identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports and resources to aid them in achieving those goals.
Requirements
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required
Current Peer Support Specialist certification required
Knowledge of the Recovery process and the ability to facilitate recovery using established standardized mental health processes.
Knowledge and skill to teach and engage in basic problem-solving strategies to support individual patients in self-directed recovery.
Benefits
A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one month of employment!
This package includes Medical (three plans to choose from), Dental (two plans to choose from), Vision, Life Insurance options, including plans for spouse and children, 401(k), Pet Insurance, Identity Theft insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and a very generous PTO plan and more!