The role serves as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator for patients with behavioral health disorders to help them engage in necessary treatment
Job Summary
The role serves as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator for patients with behavioral health disorders to help them engage in necessary treatment.
Employees will listen to patients and share personal experiences to provide insight on barriers to recovery and address shame and stigma.
The position requires maintaining an active Basic Life Support Certification and completing annual Computer Based Learning modules.
Matching Summary
The role serves as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator for patients with behavioral health disorders to help them engage in necessary treatment.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Peer Recovery Supporter Certification from OMHAS
Identify as person in behavioral health recovery
High School education or equivalent
Nice-to-have
One year relevant experience in peer services
Working knowledge of evidence-based practices
Experience with electronic health records
Key Requirements
Peer Recovery Supporter Certification from OMHAS
Identification as a person in behavioral health recovery