The SUD Jail Diversion Peer Support Specialist will provide support and resources to adults in the correctional setting and preparing for exit (or recently exited) the criminal justice system related to substance abuse and behavioral health treatment services. The peer will work with consumers one-on-one to support them in achieving goals and connecting consumers to community resources.
Requirements
- Build and foster relationships with the consumer, community partners and other key supports.
- Actively engage as part of the treatment team to meet consumer needs, complete all required documentation and paperwork.
- Teach self-advocacy, problem-solving and independent living skills.
- Provide support during “rough” or “crisis” times.
- Empower the consumer to build understanding in others about their unique mental health needs.
- In collaboration with the consumer, work with other internal and external partners (i.e., schools, faith community, other human services organizations) to develop natural supports to eliminate barriers to services, enhance existing community services or develop new services based on the needs of the consumer.
- Provide consultation and education to consumer and use problem-solving techniques with the objective of assisting consumer in improving or maintaining functioning.
- Serve as a role model and active participant in supporting consumer in meeting their treatment plan goals.
- Conducts consumer check-ins as necessary and appropriate.
- Assists in facilitating community referrals to resources identified by the treatment team, consumer and family.
- Provide transportation for consumer to resources, treatment and other key activities for successful community re-entry
- Attends staff, team and department meetings.
- Maintain working knowledge of trends in the mental health field through participation in recovery based trainings, conferences, reading and committee/meetings both on a local, affiliate, state or national level.
- Follow oral and written direction completing tasks as assigned by due dates.
- Maintain working knowledge of software applications used in performance of daily duties.
Benefits
- Bi-weekly pay
- Vacation, sick, and personal time
- Four medical plans to choose from
- Dental
- Vision
- Aflac
- Disability and life insurance provided by the Agency, optional buy-ups
- 401a Money Purchase Pension Plan
- 401a Defined Contribution
- 457 Deferred Compensation retirement plans
- YMCA corporate discount
