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Communicare lists this Outpatient Peer Support opportunity in holly springs, Mississippi. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description
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Description:
Responsibilities:
Attend all meetings/trainings required by Communicare and the Department of Mental Health
Maintain certification as a Peer Support Specialist
Work collaboratively with other mental health staff
Provide peer support services for assigned individuals receiving services as determined by individual need
Assist in the orientation process for new individuals receiving services
Support individuals receiving services in transition to increase access to and utilization of supports and resources
Improve communication between individuals receiving services and service providers
Improve the team’s understanding of lived experience, recovery, and resilience through modeling personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness
Maintain current documentation of services in the individual’s files
Provides crisis supports by listening to the individual and collaborating with the treatment team
Support individuals receiving services in taking an active self-directing role in their recovery
Provide group peer support services as needed
Adhere to other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or associated Program Coordinator/Director
Requirements:
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED; or, if ages 16-20, must be actively enrolled in school or GED program
Have transportation, hold a valid driver’s license, have automobile insurance, and have a safe driving record. xqrzhdi
Identifies self as a current or former mental health consumer with a sustained period of self-directed recovery or be a first-degree family member of a former or current consumer.
Ability to successfully complete DMH and Center trainings
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Worksite address
holly springs, MS, 38635, US
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