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Benefits: Paid medical, dental, life insurance, plus 401k and vision available.
Job Summary / Overview:
Provide recovery support services in various settings to peers within the community to support, educate and provide services to advance recovery and wellness.
Assist peer members using recognized evidence-based practice peer support services to articulate their goals for recovery, while they learn and practice new skills, aiding them to monitor their progress, that supports them in their treatment; while modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies based on the peer support specialist's own recovery experience.
Give support to the Peer, helping them advocate for themselves to obtain effective services, and to develop and implement their personal recovery plans.
Center Manager component:
Manage and schedule the Peer Support Specialist, including the monthly and weekly schedules.
Maintain a working knowledge of documentation and current trends and developments in the mental health field.
Share recovery materials with others at continuing education seminars and other venues to be developed to support recovery-oriented services; and attend continuing education seminars and other in-service training when offered. Maintaining frequent contact with NAZCARE supervisory and administrative personnel, local service area agency, RSA, and other local agencies serving persons living with serious mental illness for the center Manager when required.
Ensure that required documentation is secure, maintained, and filed in accordance with confidentiality compliance/ regulations.
Ensure the facility and vehicle(s) are maintained according to environment of care standards.
Assuring proper documentation is submitted to NAZCARE administrators in a timely manner.
Minimum Qualifications / Experience:
Clear a background check and be free of major criminal offenses.
A current and valid Arizona driver’s license with a 60 month clear MVR.
If in recovery, must be stable for over one year.
Pass a drug test.
Verifiable legal status to work in the United States.
TB free
Education / Certifications:
HS diploma or GED
Community Health Specialist a plus.
CPR/1st Aid a plus.
Current Peer Support Specialist Certification a plus.
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