Families & Youth Inc
Certified Peer Support Worker
Families & Youth Inc, Las Cruces, NM, United States
Certified Peer Support Worker
Families and Youth Innovation Plus is hiring full-time and part-time Certified Peer Support Worker
A Certified Peer Support Worker utilizes their lived experience with mental health, substance use, and/or trauma recovery to support others on their recovery journey. This role bridges the gap between clinical services and peer-based recovery support, working as part of an integrated healthcare team while maintaining the unique perspective of peer support.
Competencies:
Families and Youth Innovation Plus is hiring full-time and part-time Certified Peer Support Worker
A Certified Peer Support Worker utilizes their lived experience with mental health, substance use, and/or trauma recovery to support others on their recovery journey. This role bridges the gap between clinical services and peer-based recovery support, working as part of an integrated healthcare team while maintaining the unique perspective of peer support.
Competencies:
- Acting with Empathy and Compassion
- Client Focus
- Emotional Intelligence
- Planning and Organizing
- Professionalism
- Provide one-on-one peer support services using personal recovery experience
- Assist individuals in developing their own recovery goals and action recovery plans
- Support individuals in identifying and accessing community resources
- Document services provided in accordance with organizational requirements
- Maintain appropriate boundaries while building trust-based relationships
- Advocate for individuals within the healthcare system and community
- Maintain confidentiality and understand mandatory reporting requirements
- Practice ethical decision-making
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Time management and reliability
- Documentation and record-keeping abilities
- Have an understanding of recovery
- Knowledge of person-centered planning
- Ability to support self-determination and personal choice
- Crisis prevention and management skills
- Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches
- Applicants must be certified as CPSW (certified peer support workers) issued by the New Mexico Credentialing Board of Behavioral Health Professionals (NMCBBHP)
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Be identified as a current or former consumer of mental health or substance abuse services
- Must have at least two years of mental health or substance abuse recovery
- Must have an active driver's license and be in compliance with all New Mexico state vehicle requirements.