Heritage Health is a mission driven not for profit organization, committed to delivering a healthcare experience that provides hope, inspires change and extends life for our patients and our community. We are a growing patient-centered practice that is looking for a FULL TIME, Certified Peer Support Specialist with our Family Support Services team in Coeur d'Alene, ID.

The Peer Support Specialist is an individual who is grounded in their own mental health recovery. They work one on one to support other individuals on their journey through the recovery process.  Through utilizing their own personal recovery experiences, peer supports work towards developing authentic peer-to-peer relationships.  Building on the foundation of relationship and shared experience, peer supports empower their peers to set and reach their own goals for recovery. They offer support in learning and practicing new skills, building natural supports and resources in the community, engaging in their own self-directed recovery process, modeling recovery and resiliency tools and skills, and supporting them in advocating for themselves across environments.

In this role, you will be:

• Provide consistency and support to promote personal progress and accountability.
• Model personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness by selectively using self-disclosure in telling one’s personal recovery story and demonstrating how a belief in oneself is maintained.
• Empower clients to problem solve and find their own solutions.
• Teach clients how to navigate a variety of community based services and organizations.
• Assist clients in identifying strengths and readiness to actively pursue recovery goals.
• Use a variety of different methods, tailored to the client, to move through the process of setting and reaching recovery goals.
• Maintenance of electronic client files, including completion of progress notes and progress reports in a timely manner.
• Fully participate in mandatory clinical supervision meetings on a weekly basis.
• Compliance with confidentiality policy as it applies to protection of clients’ rights
• Collaborate with all members of the treatment team in regards to the client’s strengths and recovery goals. 
• Follow all mandated reporting requirements for children and vulnerable adults.
• Strict adherence to Idaho Certified Peer Support Specialist Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
• Maintain a nonjudgmental approach, use effective listening, eye contact, professionalism, and positive interactions at all times.
• Understanding and adherence to all Heritage Health Policies and Procedures.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor(s).

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  If assigned to Homeless Outreach, the following job duties will also apply:

• Learn community and collaborating agency resources, become familiar with resource manual.
• Provide resource information to clients.
• Update resource manual
• Perform intake interviews for clients seeking services at the Homeless outreach office.
• Assist clients in completing new patient packets and other applications as needed.
• Maintain up to date client information including Mobile clinic schedules, information cards, and other handout materials.
• Maintenance of electronic client files.
• Regular attendance at weekly staff meetings.
• Compliance with confidentiality policy as it applies to protection of clients’ rights
• Communicating with all members of the Homeless outreach team.
• Strict adherence to Professional Code of Ethics for appropriate discipline
• Provide all services in a professional and respectful manner at all times
• Understanding and adherence to all Heritage Health Policies and Procedures.

Qualifications:

• The position requires a minimum of certification as a Peer Support Specialist through the State of Idaho and high school diploma or GED with lived experience. 

Heritage Health is a federally qualified health center. We believe that healthcare should be accessible and affordable for everyone, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. 

We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package! 100% of our full time employees' medical, dental, vision, and life insurance is covered by Heritage Health. Additional life insurance, short term disability, and long term disability coverage is also available.
 

We value our employees' health and future!

• We offer a 403b retirement plan where Heritage Health matches up to 2% of your contribution.
• Employees start accruing paid time off from day 1. We also cover 8 paid holidays.
• Discounts are also available on cell phone plans as well as gym memberships!

Heritage Health is an equal opportunity employer.