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Provide recovery support services in various settings to peers within the community to support, educate and provide services to advance recovery and wellness.
Peer Support Specialist Position overview statement:
Peer Support Specialist is a role model to peers; exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills; serve as a peer advocate, supporter, providing peers information and peer support for people in outpatient and inpatient settings.
Assist peers from young adult to old age, in regaining independence within the community and mastery over their own recovery process.
Have understanding on how the services they provide impact recovery and assists a peer to advance and self-manage their recovery.
Does document the value of the services provided to provide evidence of outcomes in recovery.
Performs in a wide range of settings, including a medical center; in peers or family homes; in community-based outpatient settings, community agencies; or in transport vehicles (public or government), in psychiatric hospitals, in community settings like stores, food banks, etc., as well as a wellness center.
May demonstrate varying levels of recovery and symptoms.
