Supervisor Peer Specialist PD

Summary:

A Peer Specialist Supervisor (PSS) is a person who supports and guides a peer specialist during their required work experience hours before becoming certified and after they obtain their certification. A PSS will oversee peer specialists while they provide the necessary components of peer work such as giving recovery-oriented peer services skill building ethical problem solving and optimizing professional growth.

Responsibilities:

Understands and communicates the specific peer support job of the Peer Specialist.

Operates within the values and principles of peer support work using a Trauma Informed and Recovery approach.

Maintains own knowledge and skills relating to Peer Specialist work practice * e.g. history best practice innovations.

Understands and focuses on providing support for the sharing/enhancing of knowledge and skills to support professional development and improved service delivery.

Supports Peer Specialist to be successful within their professional discipline by focusing on the knowledge aptitudes skills and competencies that the Peer Specialist has and needs for their role to be successful.

Supports identifying areas for growth and setting professional goals using active listening skills.

Uses supervision time to identify discuss and process situations where there is role ambiguity or role confusion.

Supports Peer Specialist in obtaining ongoing training to advance their personal efficacy and competencies in delivering peer delivered services through participation in classes community of practices conferences webinars and other forms of education and training that focus on peer practice.

Understands and assists Peer Specialist in understanding and navigating boundaries within the framework of peer support values and ethics.

Ensures supervision occurs on a regular basis determined in partnership between supervisor and supervisee. Ad-hoc supervision should be provided when needed.

Supports workplace wellness focusing on work performance rather than the Peer Specialist*s disclosed mental health and/or substance use challenge(s).

Supports Peer Specialist*s development and implementation of wellness plans for clients.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

EXPERIENCE:

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist credential issued by the RI Certification Board

2 years experience providing peer support services

Completion of BHDDH-approved supervisor core competency training with final certificate

Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Gateway Healthcare Inc. USA:RI:Pawtucket

Work Type: Per Diem

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union

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