Peer Specialist, Chatom - Altapointe Health Systems : Job Details

Primary Job Function and Responsibilities: Promoting self-determination, recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction; assisting individuals in identifying strengths; wellness goals; setting objectives, and identifying barriers. Attending treatment team meetings with the individual to promote the individual's use of self-directed advocacy tools; assisting the individual in goal planning, assisting the individual in learning how to ask for appropriate services in the community. Assisting individuals in obtaining information about their benefits (SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, etc.). Engaging individuals in outpatient programs and services to encourage recovery. Modeling self-advocacy skills. Teaching wellness management strategies and helping individuals develop their own self-management plans/tools to use in their personal lives; using manualized strategies such as IMR/ WMR, WRAP, and others. Connecting to support groups in the community to learn from other peers, to promote hope, to problem-solv...Specialist, Mental Health, Peer, Healthcare, Support, Recovery