Independence Center - Peer Support Specialist

Additional Information About the Role Monday through Friday 8 am to 4pm Used lived experiences to help engage with clients by supporting them through the intake and enrollment process. Working in a partnership with our Housing Liaison to help with clients who are unhoused. Full Time Benefit Eligible Full time•40 hours a week Must have your own vehicle to transport clients Must have a valid Class E MO or Class D ILL license Overview BJC Behavioral Health is a community health center that provides and coordinates behavioral health services for more than 8,000 seriously mentally ill adults and seriously emotionally disturbed children in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. François, Iron and Washington counties. As an Administrative Agent of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH), BJC Behavioral Health serves as a major point of entry for people eligible for mental health services funded by DMH and is responsible for serving as gatekeeper to the public mental health system. Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose Share lived experiences of recovery, sharing and supporting the use of recovery tools, and modeling successful recovery behaviors to help individuals with mental illness recognize their capacity for resilience. This is done by helping individuals who have mental illnesses and substance use disorders develop a network for information and support and to develop a sense of belonging with their communities at large. Peer support activities assist in achieving goals and objectives set forth by the individual in their individualized treatment or recovery plan, and emphasize the opportunity for individuals to support each other as they move forward in their recovery. Responsibilities Start and sustain mutual support groups Promote dialogues on recovery and resilience. Teach and model symptom management skills. Teach and model problem-solving skills. Focus of duties for the different areas served :?Rehab (CTT) Teams•Help individuals identify what will help improve their quality of life and then identify goals and barriers to achieving a better quality of life. As member of the treatment team, peer support specialists have identified interventions on the treatment plan as other team members do.?Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT)•Focus is on recovery from both mental illness and substance use. Peer Support Specialist should have had experience with addictions, either personal or family and be familiar with ways to maintain sobriety?

Transitional Age Youth•Activities are focused on skill young adults (16 to 25) need to be independent in the community, with special attention to those skills that will impact young adults most if not attended to. Must have had similar experiences and be close enough in age to be able to engage young adults.?Homeless•Activities are focused on acquiring and maintaining safe affordable housing. Must have experienced homelessness at some point in life and have been successfully housed for the last two years. Minimum Requirements Education High School Diploma or GED Experience No Experience Licenses & Certifications Certified Missouri Peer Spec Valid Driver's License Preferred Requirements Education Associate's Degree Experience