Peer Specialist Intern

  Provide practical help and mentoring, advocacy, coordination, side-by-side individualized support, problem solving and direct assistance to help clients obtain the necessities of daily living. On an individual basis these may include medical and dental health care; legal advocacy and link with legal services; financial support such as entitlements (SSI, SSDI, veterans' benefits) and housing subsidies (HUD Section 8); money management assistance, such as access to payee services if required, and transportation. 

The Peer Specialist Intern role requires successful completion of a 70 hour in person 2 week training course. Candidates who successfully complete the course will be eligible for internship at Newport Mental Health.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING (ESSENTIAL DUTIES)…

· Identify strategies to develop trusting and stable relationships with clients served by the assigned team.

· Meet with clients individually in the community or at their homes or in groups at the center.

· In conjunction with client, develop recovery goals, identify barriers, and establish plans to achieve them.

· Support and assist clients in problem solving around Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) as well as health and wellness promotion.

· Participate in weekly individual and monthly group supervision to learn therapeutic and problem-solving techniques.

· Develop a personal recovery plan for continued personal health and wellness goals.

· Participate in daily and weekly team meetings to review client visits, communicate appointments, and coordinate care.

· Build upon personal and professional development goals via NMHC sponsored and external training opportunities. 

· Having experienced a severe mental illness, the peer specialist assists the other members of the team to understand the clients' perspective and subjective experience.

 WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU…

· Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.

· Successful completion of 46 hour, 7 day training course. 

· Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to travel within the local community.

· A minimum of 2 years of solid and stable recovery with a commitment to self-care.

· Caring and empathetic, with a desire to help others in need of recovery support.

· The ability to use appropriate self-disclosure to develop trusting sustainable relationships with the people they support.

· Self-motivated and independent, with the ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines and manage own time.

· Excellent communication skills with the ability to professionally communicate verbally and in writing in a variety of settings and with diverse individuals and groups.

· Ability to work in a culturally competent way with diverse populations.

· A consistent desire to grow and learn, with the ability to apply creative and critical thinking.

· A commitment to upholding the ethical standards of Peer Support. 

APPLY NOW

Submitting your application is a great way to learn more about Newport Mental Health. If you have questions about how your experience aligns with our job openings or know someone who would be a great candidate for our job openings, please contact Human Resources: 

Human Resources

Newport Mental Health

42 Valley Road

Middletown, RI 02842

Tel: 401-846-1213

Fax: 401-324-6251

Newport Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.