Peer Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

A North Carolina Peer Support Specialist (NC CPSS) job description centers on providing recovery-oriented support to individuals with mental health and/or substance use challenges, leveraging their own lived experience to foster hope, self-determination, and successful navigation of recovery resources. This role involves individualized guidance, coaching, and advocacy, helping clients with daily living skills, resource identification, and community integration.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Peer-based recovery support:
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• Providing individualized guidance, coaching, and support to peers with mental health and/or substance use challenges, drawing on lived experience.
• Empowerment and self-determination:
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• Assisting individuals in identifying strengths and goals, promoting self-advocacy, and supporting them in making informed choices about their recovery and services.
• Resource navigation and linkage:
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• Helping clients access and utilize community resources for housing, employment, education, healthcare, and social support networks.
• Crisis intervention and support:
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• Providing support and guidance during crises and working to promote continuity of care with other healthcare professionals.
• Skill development:
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• Assisting with developing self-help, coping, and social skills, as well as functional skills like managing finances and healthcare.
• Role modeling:
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• Modeling recovery values, attitudes, and behaviors to encourage wellness and inspire hope.
• Documentation and team collaboration:
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• Maintaining accurate records and participating in team meetings and collaborations with other healthcare professionals.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• NC Certified Peer Support Specialist: Certification as a Peer Support Specialist is a requirement in North Carolina.
• Lived experience: Personal experience as a consumer of mental health or substance use services with a history of managing one's own recovery.
• Education: A high school diploma or GED is typically required.
• Stability: A history of sustained recovery without crisis, relapse, psychiatric in-patient treatment, or criminal involvement is often required.
• Specific training: Completion of WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) or equivalent training is often beneficial.
• Transportation: Reliable transportation is frequently necessary for job duties.

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