Peer Support Specialist

💊 Health

Peer Support Specialists use their own experiences to assist people struggling with issues they’ve overcome. Often, their clients have recently been released from inpatient substance use rehab or mental health care facilities. They also may be participating in an extensive outpatient treatment program.

Một Peer Support Specialist làm gì?

A Peer Support Specialist, also known as a Peer Specialist or a Peer Recovery Specialist, draws on their own experiences and other resources to assist people with a history of substance use and mental health conditions. The most common duties you may add to a Peer Support Specialist job description include conducting one-on-one coaching sessions, leading support groups and maintaining accurate records.

Trách nhiệm

Một Peer Support Specialist phải có khả năng hoàn thành nhiều nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm khác nhau. Sau đây là một số nhiệm vụ và trách nhiệm mà một Peer Support Specialist phải có khả năng thực hiện:

Meeting with mental health professionals to establish treatment plans
Providing coaching and emotional support for clients, individually and during support group sessions
Connecting clients with resources related to housing, employment and additional treatment
Helping clients manage appointments with mental health professionals
Reporting concerns about health and safety to other members of the care team
Keeping accurate records of client encounters

Kỹ năng cần thiết

Một Peer Support Specialist cạnh tranh sẽ có một số kỹ năng và trình độ nhất định, bao gồm:

Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively with clients and members of the treatment team
Observational skills to interpret demeanor and spot signs of distress or crisis
Active listening skills to engage in productive conversations and lead effective group sessions
Organizational skills to maintain complete, accurate records for multiple clients
Problem-solving skills to help clients overcome obstacles to their continued recovery
Computer skills to utilize email, word processing and records-management software

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