Overview
The Certified Peer Specialist plays a vital role in supporting individuals experiencing mental health and addiction challenges. This position involves leveraging personal lived experience to foster hope, resilience, and recovery in others. The Certified Peer Specialist will work collaboratively with clients to navigate their recovery journey, providing guidance, support, and encouragement through shared experiences.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Facilitate Screening and Assessments: Conduct SUD screenings using validated tools, receive referrals, and perform evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder assessments. Provide crisis intervention and solution-focused counseling both in and out of health department settings.

Education and Outreach: Deliver education aimed at preventing drug overdose deaths and the spread of communicable diseases, such as Hepatitis C and HIV. Engage in outreach at non-traditional organizations to identify clients in need of services.

Community Partnerships: Build and maintain partnerships with community resources, including Syringe Service Providers (SSPs), Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists (ROPS), mental health agencies, and treatment providers. Foster linkages with other agencies in the assigned county/counties.

Client Linking and Support: Connect clients to a range of services including community mental health, substance use treatment, harm reduction, primary health services, and recovery support services. Disperse overdose education materials to clients and the public.

Documentation and Record-Keeping: Complete detailed progress notes, track referrals, and enter information accurately into record systems. Maintain records to comply with contract, state, grant, and agency requirements.

Team Participation: Attend team meetings, case conferences, and relevant training sessions to support continuous improvement initiatives and enhance service delivery.

Additional Duties: Perform other related tasks as required to meet the needs of the community and uphold agency standards.

Travel: Travel is required (with mileage reimbursement).

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.50 per week

Medical Specialty:

• Public Health

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road