Certified Peer Support Worker -$2,000 Sign On Incentive!

POSITION SUMMARY

Certified Peer Support Worker will assist peers through a helping relationship to promote respect, trust, and warmth, and empower individuals to make changes and decisions to enhance their lives. The Certified Peer Support Worker (CPSW) will assist peers and provide case management services in the process of recovery, to help build resilience, and provide hope that recovery is possible.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Obtain relevant information about clients through interview and case history to determine level of severity of substance misuse and/or mental health problems.
2. Provide case management services for assigned clients based on needs identified and assist client in following through with programs directed at treatment and/or rehabilitation.
3. Assist clients in meeting goals established in Individual Service Plan.
4. Assist clients in directing their own recovery and advocacy processes.
5. Promote client skills for coping with and managing symptoms, while facilitating use of natural supports and enhancement of community living skills.
6. Provide client activities that emphasize acquisition, development, and expansion of rehabilitation skills needed to move forward in recovery.
7. Establish and maintain contact with community agencies, resources and professional necessary for successful case management for clients.
8. Transport clients to appointments and other service providers in the community.
9. Document case management process, maintain notes and complete records, forms and reports.
10. Maintain ethical standards of practice, competence, conduct and integrity, confidentiality, responsibility to clients.
11. Attend staff meetings and team conferences as assigned.
12. Anyone position may not include all the duties listed. However, the allocation of positions will be determined by the amount of time spent in performing the essential duties listed above.
13. Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required.

*The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of all employees assigned to this job.

1. Requires an Associates Degree in related field and three (3) years' experience working in Behavior Health environment. Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.
2. NM Certification as a Peer Support worker is required.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:

1. Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
2. Pursuant to the criminal history screening for Caregivers Act, Section 29-17-1 through Section 29-17-5 NMSA 1978, new hires at the Bernalillo County Behavioral Health Services facility will be required to complete a caregiver criminal history screening for all caregivers. Conviction of a disqualifying condition is cause for termination or sufficient reason not to hire if applicant has a disqualifying condition on their record at time of application.
3. Must have valid NM driver's license by employment date and maintain a valid New Mexico driver's license while employed in this position.
4. Employee must complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to position.
5. Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
6. Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.
7. Upon hire must provide valid New Mexico Peer Support Certification .

WORKING CONDITIONS

1. Duties are performed indoors in a temperature-controlled environment.
2. Outdoor duties are sometimes required in performance of essential duties and worker is exposed to natural weather conditions while performing outdoor duties.
3. Duties are performed on an even, usually dry surface, which may be concrete, tile, or carpet.
4. Employee works with a select team without direct supervision and at times may work with a large group of people.
5. Work hazards or potential work hazards include those of a treatment facility environment, with exposure to noise and dangerous situation that could involve serious bodily injury and other health hazards.
6. Employee may be required to work flexible hours.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND MATERIALS

1. Telephone, calculator, computer, fax machine, and copy machine are used in performance of essential job duties.
2. Various forms of paperwork are handled in performance of essential job duties.
3. May operate a county vehicle as assigned.

COUNTY OF BERNALILLO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYEREmployment Type: Full Time Regular (FR)