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• The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) plays a crucial role in the recovery process as individuals attempt to navigate behavioral health systems and recovery resources. The PSS provides guidance and assists clients in overcoming challenges in their recovery journey and facilitates psycho-education groups, implements recovery/care plans and connects individuals to support services. The PSS educates and empowers individuals by assisting them in developing a strong, stable recovery support system. The PSS does this by assisting individuals with self-care and self-awareness, encouragement and support, teaching coping skills and the positive benefits of long-term recovery. The PSS is responsible for providing quality, sufficient and appropriate services and for maintaining high professional standards.

Requirements

General Accountabilities

• Meet with clients as assigned, maintain appropriate written records.
• Advocate for individual and community needs.
• Serve clients by offering psycho-education groups and service linkage as specified on the care plan.
• Assist the Outreach team with outreach and education services.
• Provide culturally appropriate recovery education and support.
• Provide wellness education and offers health promotion and disease prevention.
• Provides individualized client/family education customized to the client and support system.
• Refer and link clients to appropriate services, clinical and/or medical services as needed within the agency and in the community in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Collaborate with the clients care team to develop a plan that is individualized for the client.
• Educate client on non-pharmacologic approaches to disease and symptom management.
• Maintain confidentiality in matters related to client and family.
• Provide care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the clients diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights.
• Report any change in condition to appropriate personnel.
• Educate on the value and benefits of Harm Reduction approaches.
• Comply with all IMPACT Life policies and procedures.
• Participate in IMPACT Life committees and subcommittees.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required.
• Minimum of two-year experience work and/or lived experience in the substance use disorder field preferred.
• Peer Recovery Specialist Certification preferred.

Skills

• Understanding of substance use disorder approaches and principles, harm reduction strategies, and best practices for justice involved clients.
• Familiar with recovery education and different recovery support programs.
• Ability to demonstrate skills in understanding and delivering services customized to client needs.
• Able to recognize different value systems while holding strongly to professional ethics.
• Ability to practice with honesty, integrity, respect and compassion for clients and their support systems.
• Ability to demonstrate punctuality, reliability, responsibility, willingness to do more when needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge about the impact of cultural beliefs on health, disease and treatment and the socioeconomic factors of health, disease, and treatment.
• Understanding of population specific factors that affect disease prevention, incidence, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes and tailor appropriate care to specific patient populations.
• Demonstrates knowledge about behavioral, socioeconomic, and cultural dynamics that can affect individual, community and public health.

Travel/Special Requirements

• Requires local travel within New Castle County, Delaware.
• Must possess and maintain a car and a valid driver's license.
• Community-based work and office-based work.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Paid Time Off including several Public Holidays
• Training & Development