Peer Specialist II - Twin Lakes (Outpatient), UPMC

UPMC Western Behavioral Health is hiring a full-time Peer Specialist II support Twin Lakes Outpatient department in Somerset, PA! Peer Specialist II are individuals with lived experience who provide non-clinical support as a fully integrated treatment team member and educator for staff. Peer Specialist II are expert role models of recovery values and principles by helping to identify and remove barriers and triggers to treatment for individuals receiving services from inpatient or outpatient programs. The shift for this position is primarily daylight, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm or 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Flexibility to work some evening and/or weekend hours is required. Free parking available near the Outpatient office is Somerset, PA. Some travel to the Twin Lakes Outpatient office in Bedford, PA may be required. Certified Recovery Specialist certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:

Provide feedback as appropriate to client, family members, and clinical staff Assist clients/patients in recovery management including identifying recovery goals, barriers to achieving goals, and strategies to meeting goals Assist clients/patients in identifying natural supports and resources in the community and educate individuals on how to utilize them in the recovery process Advocate for clients/patients by actively participating in staff meetings, treatment team meetings, etc. and appropriately voicing the clients'/patients' viewpoint and recovery goals while maintaining alignment with the team Accompany clients/patients to various community engagement and reintegration activities as appropriate; provide follow-up services to clients/patients in a 1:1 or group setting, by phone, virtually, or by mobile visit; facilitate recovery and wellness related groups; provide individual support Monitor progress with completing goals and provide feedback as appropriate to clients/patients, family members, and clinical staff Utilize crisis support to help individuals develop and use action plans for prevention and recovery, create wellness recovery action plans and mental health advanced directives, and other crisis and crisis prevention plans Maintain all required paperwork and documentation in a timely manner as directed by Supervisor Provide advanced services to clients in a program setting, community, or in the home as directed by Supervisor Able to provide educational information and assist clients to make informed decisions Demonstrates knowledge and application of Wellness Recovery Action Plan, Personal Medicine, and Mental Health Advanced Directives documents and being able to share own recovery experience. Teach problem solving and social skills to clients individually, or in a group setting, through role modeling, coaching, and skill building in such areas as money management, transportation use, time management, etc. Maintain professional certification as per CEU requirements Ability to develop and maintain relationships with community-based treatment agencies and human service providers Provider services as a non-clinical provider and seek clinical staff for interventions as necessary, sharing pertinent patient information to the appropriate clinical staff