OhioMeansJobs|Cleveland-Cuyahoga County is sourcing for a Certified Peer Recovery Supporter for Mental Health facility in Solon.  

CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORTER - COMMUNITY Reports To: Team Lead - Community FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Work Schedule: Full-Time Salary: Hourly

Position Summary: At The Company, we deliver industry leading peer support for those suffering from Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorders. We are proud to set the industry standard and continue our growth. A Certified Peer Supporter is a trained individual who has lived experience with addiction to alcohol and/or drugs who provides one-to-one strengths-based support to peers in recovery, empowering them to make healthier choices on a day to day basis. The Company connects Certified Peer Supporters with individuals receiving other forms of behavioral health care and links them with recovery support services. The Certified Peer Supporter will be an accountability partner to promote recovery by engaging in a personal and positive, supportive relationship, demonstrating and inspiring hope, trust, and a positive outlook and optimize client connection with a broad range of community based services and natural supports.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: ? Through identifying as a person in recovery and intentionally sharing their recovery story; use this as appropriate means to assist clients, provide hope, and help in changing patterns and behaviors ? Help peers understand recovery, as well as identify and achieve their own recovery needs, wants and goals ? Conduct outreach to peers to engage them in peer support services ? Provide information and opportunities for individuals to direct their own recovery and advocacy processes - individualized recovery action plans will be utilized to assist and guide individuals toward their own personal goals ? Assist clients in finding resources for harm reduction, detoxification treatment, family support, and support groups ? Teach and support acquisition and utilization of skills needed to sustain recovery from substance use ? Responsible for maintaining accurate records and notes, confidentiality, and compiling timely reports ? Maintain records and provide assistance with appropriate documentation in files and computer database ? Achieve all performance goals in regards to client outreach, engagement and services provided ? Enter all peer notes in an accurate and timely manner including phone notes ? Provide recovery resources to individuals and their family members ? Advocate for the needs of each individual ? Complete caseload management including all necessary documentation ? Communicate with healthcare staff to build a rapport and coordinate care ? Other duties as assigned

Requirements: ? Identify as a person in recovery with at least two years of successful recovery ? Certified Peer Supporter in the state of Ohio ? Working knowledge of different pathways to recovery and social systems including evidence based practices

*Benefits  *Dental, Health Insurance, Paid Holidays, Retirement, and Vacation 

Shifts can vary for 1st and 2nd depending if you are working from a hospital or somewhere else 

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