Certified Peer Support Specialist - ALL COUNTIES
STANDARDS BASED SOLUTIONS CONSULTIN
- Chapel Hill, NC
- $13.00-17.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serves as an advocate and role model for recovery and wellness, participates in team meetings, and collaborates in the wellness planning process.
- Guides and encourages recipients in taking responsibility for and actively participating in their recovery.
- Assists the individual with self-determination and decision-making.
- Model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal actions to encourage wellness and resilience.
- Teaches and promotes self-advocacy to the individual, and setting goals,
- Provides support to empower the individual in exercising his or her legal rights within the community.
- Facilitate treatment plans, goals, and objectives at varying therapeutic levels.
- Provide constructive feedback to clients.
- Previous experience as CPSS, mentoring, teaching, tutoring, or other related fields
- Ability to build rapport with clients.
- Sufficient knowledge of mental health and substance abuse
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Life Insurance
- High school or equivalent
- Valid Driver's License with a good driving record
- Current Certified Peer Support Specialist
- CPR/First Aid Training
- NCI (Preferred)