Certified Peer Specialist - IRTS at BrightSpring Health Services

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionOverviewThe Certified Peer Support Specialist works as part of the Intensive Residential Treatment Service team, which provides care and treatment for persons who are experiencing significant mental health/psychiatric symptoms, who are demonstrating significant functional impairments, and who may have co-occurring chemical dependency and or personality disorder. Peer Specialists are fully integrated team members who provide individualized and group services in the residence and the community and promote client self-determination and decision making. Peer Specialists also provide essential expertise and consultation to the entire team to promote a culture in which each person’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities.ResponsibilitiesWillingness to provide peer-recovery educationAssist peers with assessing their unique strengths and abilitiesHelp peers with identifying, developing and working towards recovery goalsAssist peers with developing self-advocacy skillsHelp peers identify and access appropriate professional resourcesAct as a community liaisonProvide education for team members regarding the recovery processAssist in implementing and developing treatment goal plansSit in case management meetingsProvide care and resources for clients and staff on cultureServes as a link to community resources, teaches and models client self-advocacy and acts as a community liaison/educatorReports significant/major incidents or accidentsMedication administrationAdheres to data privacy practices/HIPAAWrites progress notes and assists in summaries and discharges.Monitors and records, medication administration activities.Provides objective verbal and written critical incident analysis.Documents essential activities related to licensure, welfare and safetyQualificationsMust be at least 21 years old.Have a GED or high school diploma, associate of arts degree in one of the behavioral sciences or human services preferredHave or had a primary diagnosis of mental illnessBe current or former consumer of mental health servicesDemonstrate dedication to promoting recovery opportunities in lives of peersDemonstrate ability to utilize own lived experience of recovery to inspire recovery in the lives of peersSuccessfully complete the MN Department of Human Services approved Certified Peer Specialist training and certification examExcellent communication skills both verbal and writtenExcellent customer service skillsAbility to prioritize, meet deadlines and multitaskExperience with MS Office (Word, Excel)