Peer Mentor Intensive HomeBased Therapeutic Care

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

ACTIVELY SUPPORT AND ASSIST YOUTH IN CARE TO EXPERIENCE SUCCESS AND SATISFACTION IN THEIR LIVES BY IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE BY MODELING, BEING AN ACTIVE LISTENER, AND SHARING THE REALITY OF WELLNESS AND RECOVERY. THE PEER MENTOR WILL PROMOTE PERSON CENTERED SELF DETERMINATION AND DECISION MAKING THROUGH THE USE OF THEIR OWN RECOVERY STORIES AND LIVED EXPERIENCE.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Support youth to identify and develop goals

Model for hope and self determination

Assist peers with goal setting, problem solving, skill building

Assist youth to connect to supports i.e. community based services, activities, natural supports

Communicate a sense of hopefulness and respect

Provide encouragement and support to youth

Participate in treatment planning meeting

Develop and maintain relationships with youth, families, community providers and resources and

program staff and other links to the community

Attend Peer trainings and groups that support recovery and wellness services within the agency and through other recovery and wellness trainings by SAMHSA, RLC, MPower etc.

Promote recovery based model services to youth through role modeling of successful recovery strategies and skills sets while promoting independence and self advocacy for youth

Provide transportation to youth when necessary to facilitate treatment plan

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

Ability to complete required note keeping, regarding the development and progress of the group, activity or workshop

Represent the agency in a professional manner at all times

Complete all required paperwork in a timely manner

Participate in all relevant staff meetings, supervisions and required trainings

Report any incident(s) regarding accidents, injuries, and unusual events to the Program Supervisor and/or Program Director

Follow all agency policies and procedures

Maintain ethical boundaries

Flexibly respond to program scheduling needs and assist other programs when assigned

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Ability to pass Criminal Offense Record Inquiry (CORI) check

Ability to pass a DEEC Background Check

Ability to pass a RMV check

Valid drivers license and ability to use a personally insured vehicle for agency business

Other duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Individual with lived experience willing to share positive recovery story for the purpose of promoting recovery and wellness for youth and to support the mission of recovery principles

The Peer Support Mentor will have a strong personal recovery skills set

Problem solving skills and ability to suggest options and alternatives

Support the belief that youth with lived experience can and do recover

Strong listening, oral and presentation (communication) skills

Minimum of 6 months to 1 year of personal recovery with lived experience

Minimum of 1 year of recovery/sobriety for person living with alcohol/substance issues

Knowledge of community resources