Peer Support Specialist
**Hillcrest Family Services**
1 Positions
ID: 136706
Posted On 07/12/2024
**Job Overview**
**Your Responsibilities**
A **Peer Support Specialist** **(PSS)** is a person who is living well in recovery, who has experienced a loss of a significant role in his/her life due to the experience of serious mental or serious emotional disturbance, addiction, loss or trauma. The Peer Support Specialists primary responsibility is to encourage members to take control of their own health and wellness and to promote the concept of whole health. The PSS is responsible for providing support services and serving as an advocate to those enrolled in the program. A Peer Support Specialist will role model hope, personal responsibility, active engagement in education, self-advocacy and connection to community supports. Additional responsibilities include:
+ Support members in utilizing goal setting processes to further their recovery
+ Create and facilitate groups and activities to support recovery
+ Support members in creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
+ Utilize and teach problem solving techniques
+ Teach and role model the value of every individuals recovery experience
+ Develops/maintains a welcoming, trauma informed atmosphere
+ Complete all necessary paperwork for insurance and billing in a timely manner
**What You Need**
+ Personal experience with recovery
+ At least 1 year currently living in successful recovery
+ Ability to practice healthy self-care
+ Knowledge of, and experience in working with adults with brain health disorders
+ Completion of Peer Support Training Academy as soon as possible after hire date
+ Basic computer skills
+ Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position
**Competitive benefits package for full-time employees working 30+ hours a week:**
+ Health insurance (up to 79% employer paid)
+ Dental insurance
+ Vision insurance
+ 401(k)with profit sharing and employer match
+ Paid time off (accrue up to 80 hours during first year of employment; increases based on tenure with agency)
+ 10 paid holidays
+ 80 hours sick time
+ 2 wellness days
+ Staff development and training
+ Public Service Loan Forgiveness(PSLF) eligibility for federal student loans
+ Employer paid CEU's through Relias
+ On-site primary care
+ PerkSpot- employee discount program
+ MeMD- virtual health provider for you and your family
+ Free talk therapy
+ $0 Telehealth/urgent care
+ Discounted psychiatry
+ Employee assistance program
+ Advancement opportunities
**About the Program**
At Hillcrest, we strongly advocate for the wellness of our clients through our **Integrated Health Home (IHH) Program** that delivers the following services, and more, using an individual/family-centered, strengths-based approach. For children and adults, our services include:
+ Treatment of particular mental illnesses including anxiety, depression, bipolar syndrome and ADHD
+ Comprehensive care management and coordination of our client's health including coordination of doctors, therapists and prescribers
+ Health promotion and wellness prevention activities
+ Comprehensive transitional care
+ Individual and family support services
+ Referral to community and social support services
+ A Hillcrest team of nurses, care coordinators and peer group specialists to make certain all wellness needs are being taken care of Integrated Health Homes "expand the traditional medical home models to build linkages to other community and social supports, and to enhance coordination of medical and behavioral healthcare, in keeping with the needs of persons with multiple chronic illnesses." Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
**About the Organization**
Hillcrest Family Services is a non-profit organization that assists adults and children in need of help. Every day, Hillcrest builds confidence in hundreds of people and families. We strive to be a leading provider in supporting brain health and wellness. Were a place where compassion is commonplace. Where our passion soars and faith restores.
**COVID-19 Vaccination Not Required**
Primary Contact
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Human Resources
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563-557-8211
Phone
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563-207-5051
Fax
humanresources@hillcrest-fs.org
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**Job Details**
Categories
Clerical/Office Administration
Health Care
Human and Social Services
Location
Dubuque, IA
Job Type
Employee
Full/Part
Full Time
Company ID
1066
Job REQ #
136706
# Positions
1
Start Date
20240712
End Date
20240828
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**About the Company**
Founded in 1896, Hillcrest Family Services is a non-profit health and human services provider, accredited by the Joint Commission, that assists children, adults, and families in need of help. In 2020, we delivered innovative, collaborative, and resourceful care to 30,648 children, adults, and families from 52 Iowa counties, 6 Illinois counties, and 4 Wisconsin counties in an effort to ensure they were safe, secure, and well. Our nearly 400 Hillcrest team members in 30+ programs served our clients while upholding our core values - Compassion for All, Trustworthiness, Collaboration, and Community Involvement. With primary programming and administrative offices in Dubuque, Hillcrest also operates programs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Maquoketa, Clinton, Washington, Mt. Pleasant, Wapello, and Ottumwa.
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