At PCS Mental Health, it's our mission to enable individual persons who have serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorder and/or a dual diagnoses of SMI and IDD live a life that is meaningful to her or him in the community on terms she/he defines.

Summary of Job Duties:

The Certified Forensic Peer/Recovery Specialist (CPS/CRS) supports the development of 12 Step recovery skills in collaboration with the team and the individual working towards recovery. Providing unconditional and nonjudgmental listening while supporting the utilization of skills needed for the member to begin creating a higher quality of life. The CPS/CRS provides opportunities for individuals to direct their own recovery plan and supports, build self-worth, wellness, empowerment, and self-advocacy. The CPS/CRS will promote and contribute to the development of a culture of recovery and hope within the program and agency as a whole.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Conducts regularly scheduled meetings with members and appropriately engage them to identify interests, strengths, goals, dreams, and aspirations while offering encouragement and empowerment through shared experience to enhance strengths and capabilities for members.
• Meet with members, in collaboration with PRC, to begin creating treatment plan following our treatment plan format.
• Meet with all members to develop and work on creating and utilizing their Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP plan).
• Facilitate a weekly group based on RPS specific skills, passions and member needs.
• Co-Facilitate skills groups as well as experiential groups when appropriate
• Attend and participate in treatment team meetings, providing feedback regarding members and offering unique perspective.
• Supports members in planning for and attending 12 Step Meetings, finding a Sponsor, doing Step Work when appropriate.
• Encourage members in the development of Personal Medicine Skills.
• Support members when working with Probation/Parole Officers.
• Serve as an advocate for member while continually supporting, teaching and encouraging self-advocacy skills.
• Welcome newly admitted members to the PT community. Assist in orientation of the program by sharing information on program structure and opportunities, tour and introductions to community and staff.
• Promoting community integration through the connection of resources, linking to supports, mutual-help groups, social clubs, volunteer and job opportunities.
• Serve as a role model with a willingness to share personal experience when appropriate with members, families and staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible
• Support members in the development and implementation of their transition goals and plans.
• Provides weekly documentation in electronic data base regarding member progress, goals, struggles and utilization of skills and support.
• Serving on agency internal workgroups, trainings and meetings.
• Attend continuing education requirements, 18 hours annually, and 12 of those hours being Certified support/recovery topics, four of which should be related to Forensics. Provide copies of certificates.

Qualifications

• The Certified Forensic Peer/Recovery Specialist will have at least a high school diploma
• The CPR/CRS will have life experience pertaining to Mental Health and at least six months without a psychiatric hospitalization.
• At minimum, an individual must meet the CPS/CRS training qualifications and is able to provide documentation of completing the Certification training in entirety.
• The Forensic CPS/CRS will have done Forensic specific peer training.
• The CPS/CRS must maintain their active certification throughout their tenure in this role.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office.
• High energy individual with strong work ethic and ability to multi-task
• Must be a self-motivator
• Must be able to have fun in the workplace
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.