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DescriptionPeer Support Specialist AdventHealth ManchesterLocation Address: 210 Marie Langdon Drive Manchester, KYTop Reasons To Work At AdventHealth ManchesterSmall town with a family-like workplaceCentrally located to outdoor recreation activitiesFaith based OrganizationCommunity Involvement always giving back to the communityCareer AdvancementWork Hours/Shift:Full TimeYou Will Be Responsible For:Establishes and maintains a history of regular attendance; makes appropriate use of PDO and observes department call-in procedures for absence; establishes and maintains punctual work habits. Exhibits timely arrival and departure and dependable time habits including meal and other breaks.Attends and participates in mandatory facility-wide and department training/meetings as required (including but not limited to: ALN, safety training, etc.). Is able to demonstrate and apply knowledge of fire, safety, security, and disaster procedure regulations as presented in orientation, outlined in the safety manual, and as pertains to each work area.Required to respond to emergency situations (i.e. disasters, hurricanes, etc.) by reporting to department and staying until the crisis is over or your position is covered by incoming personnel. This is a mandatory requirement. Refusal to respond may result in termination.QualificationsWhat You Will Need:Be a self-identified consumer of mental health services.Maintain professional status and meet Medicaid and/or SIAC requirements.Must maintain yearly Continuing Education for Kentucky Adult Peer Support Specialist certification as outlined by the Kentucky Department of Behavioral HealthOne-year prior experience working with Substance Abuse population.Ability to demonstrate two years of recovery involvement.High School Diploma/GEDCurrently certified in good standing as a Kentucky Adult Peer Support Specialist OR must complete and receive certification for a Kentucky Department of Behavioral Health Adult Peer Support Specialist training within three months of employment.Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable operating transportation.Adult Peer Support Specialists must successfully complete the core competency training administered by the State of Kentucky.Job Summary:Recovery is the process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential. Through health, home, purpose and community we will work to guide clients toward the identification and achievement of specific goals defined by the client and specified in the Treatment Plan. Peer Specialist Services is a structured and scheduled therapeutic activity with an individual client or group, provided by a trained, self-identified consumer of mental health services.A Peer Support Specialist is designed for an individual who has been in receipt of mental health services for serious mental illness or chemical dependency and is willing and purposeful in sharing and using their experiences, knowledge, and first-hand insight regarding behavioral health recovery and hope to the benefit of the clients served.As a Kentucky Peer Specialist (KPS) you must complete 30 hours of training and passes both a written and oral test. The job of a KPS is not to replace current clinical mental health staff but to offer additional and/or alternative options to help people in their efforts to recover.Regular supervision is required, and each qualified Kentucky Peer Specialist must earn at least 6 hours of continuing education each year.This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.
