Peer Support Mobile Crisis

**(Please Note: This recruitment is for the Mobile Crisis Unit)** Under the general supervision of DWIHN supervisory staff, the Peer Support Specialist provides support and recovery training to individuals receiving services. The Peer Support Specialist also assists in implementing/creating a recovery environment and acts as an advocate for the needs and rights of every individual. **PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILIES:** - Offers guidance and support to people who are struggling with substance use disorder, psychological trauma, or mental health disorders. - Engages individuals in a recovery partnership and assists in identifying participant’s hopes and dreams and the solutions they are seeking. - Teaches recovery and life skills using recovery tools. - Functions as a role model to peers exhibiting competency in personal recovery. - Serves as an advocate providing information and peer support for clients. - Shares relevant personal experiences related to the “Recovery Process” for the benefit of individuals in recovery. - Models hope, personal responsibility and self-advocacy to demonstrate how recovery goals can be respectfully met and how a belief in self is maintained. - Creates a supportive environment for an individual’s recovery. - Assists in developing natural supports and secures a network of community support. - Cultivates connectedness in the person’s life (self, others, the environment, and to meaning and purpose). - Coordinates with the individual’s clinical team and other supports to arrange services or resources to help the individual achieve their goals. - Observes individuals’ changes in mental health status, physical appearance and behavior. - Attends meetings with DWIHN and MDHHS to report on progress or lack thereof concerning the person served on their treatment. - Conducts follow ups, attends meetings and interacts with clients and their families after initial contact. - Assists clients with finding resources for housing, employment and education. - Maintains records in accordance with professional standards and ensures that files are complete in terms of participant's needs, services provided and care plans. - Completes clinical documentation as required. - Understands and adheres to DWIHN compliance standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies. - Establishes and maintains appropriate working relationships with individual staff, outside agencies and vendors. - Attends and participates in training, education and staff meetings. - Uses basic intervention skills, behavioral management, and de-escalation techniques. - Collaborates with mobile crisis clinicians to provide crisis support services in the community. - Performs additional outreach activities in the community. - Performs Mobile Crisis duties and responsibilities. - Performs other related duties assigned. **KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA’S)** - Knowledge of DWIHN policies, procedures and practices. - Knowledge of the DWIHN provider network and community resources. - Knowledge of MDHHS policies, rules, regulations and procedures. - Knowledge of Federal policies, rules, regulations and procedures as it relates to DWIHN. - Knowledge of and ability to comply with HIPAA security standards to ensure the privacy of people served. - Knowledge of behavioral health and mental health principles and practices. - Knowledge of Suicide Prevention, Resilience and Crisis Intervention. - Knowledge of Peer Recovery practices and principles. - Knowledge of Substance Use Disorder practices and principles. - Lived experience in program recovery. - Assessment skills. - Evaluation skills. - Organizational skills. - Communication skills. - Active Listening skills. - Computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook, Teams). - [Teamwork Skills](https://zety.com/blog/teamwork-skills). - Ability to communicate orally. - Ability to communicate in writing. - Ability to work effectively with others. - Ability to work with an e…