Job Details: Job Location: 5900 MONONA DRIVE SUITE 300 - MONONA, WI, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Peer Specialist Reports To: Program Supervisor Department: PAIR                                     FLSA Status: Non-Exempt                                       Travel: 25%-50%                                                                             Job Status: Full-Time Shift/Schedule: Varied, Monday-Friday, Days               Position Summary As a Certified Peer Specialist in this position, you will be responsible for planning and implementing comprehensive Recovery-based activities, including groups, field trips, and activities that educate and support an individual’s recovery journey within the THP unit. Additionally, you will be a member of the PAIR team which provides community-based individualized peer support services.     Reasonable Accommodations Statement Persons occupying this position must be able to perform all essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.    Essential Functions Promote wellness, independence, self-direction, and recovery. Assist participants in articulating their strengths and goals for recovery. Coach participants toward learning and practicing new recovery skills. Support participants in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services. Encourage participants to participate in social, recreational, and other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills and develop social relationships. Appropriately and respectfully share personal experiences and personal recovery stories as a way to encourage new ways of seeing, thinking, and doing, in support of the participant's own personal journey. Act as a role model for recovery, inspire hope and feelings of personal safety and empowerment. Document progress, and record information. Maintain confidentiality. Maintain communication with supervisors and other identified staff about the needs, skills, and goals of the participants. Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, Required 2 years of applicable work experience, preferred. Experience with facilitating groups preferred. Second Language, Preferred Certified Peer Support Specialist Certification through the State of Wisconsin