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AWARE Inc. · 1 day ago

Peer Support Technician - PACT (Kalispell, MT)

Kalispell, MT

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$17/hr - $22.08/hr

2+ years exp

AWARE Inc. is dedicated to providing high-quality care to individuals in the community. They are seeking a Peer Support Technician to support individuals in their recovery journey, utilizing personal recovery experience and providing practical assistance in daily living necessities.

Non ProfitSocialSocial Assistance

Responsibilities

Utilize personal recovery experience as a tool to both support individuals receiving services from the team in all aspects of their recovery

Support the PACT team in working with program participants from strengths-based perspective

Provide peer counseling and support, drawing on common experiences as a peer, to validate clients’ experiences and provide guidance and encouragement to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery on an individual and group basis

Provide practical help and supports, mentoring, advocacy, coordination, side-by-side individualized support, problem solving, direct assistance, and supervision to help clients obtain the necessities of daily living including medical and dental health care, legal and advocacy services, financial supports such as entitlements, housing subsidies, money-management services, and transportation

Qualification

Peer Support Specialist CertificationMental Health ExperienceCommunity Resource AwarenessInterpersonal CommunicationEmpathy

Required

A High School Diploma or HSE is required, along with past employment experience

The Peer Support Technician must obtain required certification (Peer Support Specialist Case Manager, complete within 6 months of hire date) as follows: Complete 40 total hours of training

An assessment completed no longer than 90 days prior to sending in the application

PST will be assessed by AWARE's LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, LAC, physician, psychologist, or an advanced practice registered nurse until they reach mastery level in certain areas

Once the 40 hours online training and the assessment (which takes place after the 40 hours) is complete, then the PST submits the noted PST Case Manager Application

Once application is approved, PST will complete and pass required test

PST Case Manager must maintain credential

Preferred

It is preferable that the individual's lived experience of mental health challenges includes experience with psychosis during his or her youth. However, personal experience with psychosis is not required

Ideally the Peer Specialist is a young adult; however, a Peer Specialist of any age may be considered for the position, if he or she relates well to young people

As much as possible, the Peer Specialist should understand the community in which the team is based with an awareness of available community resources

The Peer Specialist should also be someone who possesses the fundamental skills to meet the job requirements

The Peer Specialist should demonstrate good interpersonal communications skills and the ability to empathize with, relate to and effectively work with participants of mental health services

The individual should have two years of active participation in mental health self-help activities, peer support or peer advocacy programs, or participant run organizations or similar experiences or programs

They must possess the ability/ willingness to disclose their recovery story (where appropriate) for the purposes of empowerment