Description Summary Promotes a recovery based approach to member care that emphasizes hope, respect, self-direction and empowerment by providing peer support, personal assistance, education on community resources and other supportive services, to aid in members’ recovery from mental illness and/or addiction disorders. Guidance and direction is provided by the Sr. Community Program Director and the Chief Clinical Officer. Essential Duties • Relates own recovery process in a positive and supportive manner through coaching, role modeling and mentoring in order to establish or strengthen member’s recovery. • Assist members in articulating personal goals for recovery and works with the member and their treatment team to determine the steps needed to achieve these goals. • Provide support and rehabilitative services to achieve members’ goals through the use of one-to-one and group sessions on site and in the members’ residences. • Works with member to navigate and use community resources in an effective manner. • Transports members to and from appointments using an agency vehicle, as appropriate. • Ensures safety of member’s living environment (personal safety, food supply, utilities and appliances working, adequacy of furnishings, and lack of fire hazards). • Provides instruction in activities of daily living (nutrition, meal planning, shopping, and meal preparation; budgeting; home cleaning and organization; personal grooming and laundry). • Provides information on service options at RBHA direct contracted agencies and fulfills referral requirements when indicated. • Communicates with clinical team regarding members’ level of independent functioning and current levels of support provided. • Coordinates with Health Home and crisis system as needed to ensure effective service delivery. • Advocates for members, as needed, to ensure delivery of necessary services. • Completes documentation for behavioral health record in accordance with agency and funding source requirements. • Assist Navigators in assuring member’s medically necessary needs are met through updating ISPs, meeting regularly with assigned members and providing follow-up and outreach when indicated. • Work in collaboration with Program Director to implement support for those involved with Adult Probation and have criminal justice involvement. • Ensure compliance with and support of Executive directives, Agency contracts and established policies and procedures. • Promotes HOPE, Inc. as the premier peer support organization to the behavioral health community and prospective funding sources. • Performs other related duties in accordance with agency growth, departments, and changes. Requirements • At least 21 years of age • High School/GED + 2 years’ behavioral health experience or • AA or Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health field • Must have first- hand knowledge of a behavioral health condition or substance abuse issue, having received treatment or medication personally OR identify as a family member of someone in recovery • Worked at HOPE Inc. as a certified Peer Support Specialist for at least one year. • Demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills • Ability to implement organization-wide activities (setting objectives, developing strategies, developing policies and procedures for programming, and organizing the functions necessary to accomplish the activities) • Valid Arizona Driver’s license, Driver’s license is an essential requirement for performing duties for this position with a Clean Motor Vehicle Record - no more than 2 moving violations or a license suspension in past 3 years. • Current 1st Aid and CPR certification • Proof of TB within the last year • Fingerprint Clearance, if required by program