Peer Specialist Conexio Promise Peer Services New Castle County

WHO WE ARE:

Founded in 1985 as a subsidiary of the organization then known as Church Home Foundation, Conexios original mission was to help older adults with lifelong histories of psychiatric hospitalization to transition into the community. Our mission expanded in 1988 to include homeless services and substance abuse treatment.

Today, Conexio Care serves as one of Delawares largest nonprofits, collaborating with government, community, corporate, and other philanthropic partners to maximize services for our states most vulnerable citizens.

Peer SpecialistConexio Care Promise Peer Services - New Castle County Delaware

The Peer Specialist is:

• a person who is recovering from a mental health and/or substance use condition(s), and is responsible for providing peer support to other individuals who are receiving services for those conditions.
• The Peer Specialist will provide support that is trauma-informed based on three principles; learning versus helping, relationship versus the individual, and hope and possibility versus fear.
• The Peer Specialist works on an interdisciplinary team and provide advocacy, insight, and support to other team members and service recipients about the successes and challenges faced by individuals who are living with mental health and/or substance use condition(s).
• Peer should be certified or willing to work on their certification

Required Education and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Peer Certification
• At least one year experience supporting those who suffer from a mental health diagnosis or substance abuse
• Experience with underserved populations preferred
• Excellent communication skills and organizational skills
• Excellent ability to work with clients with substance abuse, co-occurring and/or mental health disorders
• Excellent writing skills and record keeping skills
• A valid drivers license with a clean driving record

Additional Qualifications:

• Computer knowledge of MS Office, and other HR applications is a plus, not required.
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be proactive, organized, and possess great follow-up skills.
• Must have the skill/ability to collaborate, partner with, and provide exceptional customer support to a variety of affiliate partners within the organization.
• Ability to deal with diverse populations
• Ability to route patient's problems and concerns to appropriate sources
• Ability to stay within boundaries of the role and function of position
• Ability to recognize and de-escalate stressful situations
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to evaluate and comprehend techniques, procedures and changes to meet variable situations
• Able to effectively communicate with supervisors and directors to improve his/her skills and adapt to Agency culture and policies.

Duties of the position:

• Provides transportation to consumers, as scheduled by program administrator
• Uses lived experiencing with a mental illness, substance use, or co-occurring disorders to assist in supporting clients in their recovery path
• Helps clients aspire to roles which emphasize their strengths by sharing their own personal story and provide mutual support, hope, reassurance and advocacy
• Provides peer support to clients regarding their symptoms and the effects of trauma and trauma history, and helping them to develop positive coping skills
• Engages clients through outreach and support
• Promotes recovery through modeling his/her own person story, self-confidence, achievements, and self-determination, and the use of natural supports
• Provides training and education to other team members on recovery-oriented care, peer support resources, psychiatric advance directives, wellness tools, trauma informed care, and the use of creativity and the arts to promote recovery
• Attends interdisciplinary team meetings
• Assists person served to complete peer-related elements of the assessment and to prepare to attend their recovery plan meeting and to express their goals and needs
• Assists clients to accomplish their life goals of living in their chosen housing and community, working, having a natural support system, and having hobbies and other leisure activities which are creative and fun.
• Helps clients and staff to develop and implement person-centered treatment plans.

Excellent Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401k, Life & Disability Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Training & Career Advancement
• A Great Team Environment
• Competitive Wages
• Wellness Program & more.

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies.

Apis Services provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.