Peer Support Specialist - Bilingual
$21–$24 year
On-siteNational City, California, United States
Job Summary
Conduct educational skill-building groups to teach coping mechanisms and problem-solving skills to beneficiaries and their families. Lead activities and coaching sessions to motivate beneficiaries to engage in behavioral health treatment, while supporting transitions between care levels and developing personalized recovery goals. Provide care coordination services including planning, accessing community resources, coaching, mentoring, and psychoeducation. Uphold the agency mission and maintain documentation in compliance with HIPAA and funding standards. Exude a calm, competent manner to defuse crisis situations and foster wellness while respecting client confidentiality. Requires valid Medi-Cal certification, bilingual proficiency, and on-site work in San Diego.
Required Qualifications
- Valid state-approved Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist certification
- Self-identified experience with the recovery process from mental illness and/or substance use disorder, either as a consumer of these services or as a family member of a consumer
- Actively model high ethical standards, maintaining confidentiality and appropriate boundaries
- Excellent rapport-building skills, attentive listening, and empathetic communication
- Strong paperwork and computer skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team, with excellent time management and organizational skills
- Compliance with all agency and contract requirements related to training, public health, certifications, and reporting
- Exudes a calm and competent manner, able to converse with medical professionals, lay persons, as well as persons or families and defuse crisis or high intensity situations
- Proficiency with software and/or equipment (Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Proficient with EHR Systems (e.g., Electronic Health Records such as Welligent or SmartCare)
- Maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; effectively regulates emotions, especially under stress; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things
- Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English
- Must possess a valid and unrestricted California Driver's License, with a good driving record, free of any major infractions
- On-site position
- Ability to pass all pre-employment screening, including references, education verification, a criminal background check with at least one year clear of probation or parole, a drug test, and a negative TB test
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application
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