Job Description
Posting number: RCCH10075
Department: Health Services
Division: Behavioral Health Department
Job classification: Certified Peer Specialist-Noojimo’iwewin Center
Posting type: Open
Categories: Community Services, Health Services, Mental Health, Social Services, Miscellaneous, Community and Social Services, Health Care Support
POSITION: Certified Peer Specialist
LOCATION Noojimo’iwewin Center
SALARY $20-25.00 per hour, plus benefits
SUPERVISOR(S): Project Coordinator
Behavioral Health Director
NOOJIMO’IWEWIN AND THE MISHOMIS RECOVERY CENTER ARE DRUG AND ALCOHOL-FREE FACILITIES.
THIS IS A FULL-TIME NON-EXEMPT POSITION
The Certified Peer Specialist is a person with lived experience of mental illness and/or substance abuse, in recovery, who provides peer mentoring and peer support to others with mental illnesses and/or substance abuse. The CPS utilizes his/her training and personal recovery story to inspire and guide peers on their individual path to recovery. The goal is to promote wellness, self-direction, and enhance the skills and ability of peers to meet their chosen goals.
Examples of duties
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assure all clients sign into the facility upon arrival.
- Assure healthy boundaries and ethics with clients at all times.
- Participate in all Nooji Center events unless excused by your supervisor.
- Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals are met.
- Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that recovery and relapse prevention is maintained and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
- Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation such as clients' personal and services provided, narratives of client contacts, and relevant correspondence.
- Hand in all necessary paperwork on time.
- Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans.
- Confer with physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other professionals to develop and implement client rehabilitation programs.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools and community groups.
- Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.
- Locate barriers to client success in recovery and employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, and transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers.
- Collaborate with community agencies to establish facilities and programs for persons with disabilities.
- Collaborate with the mental health professionals, AODA counselors, service facilitators in a professional manner.
- Meet all training requirements per state Peer Specialist regulations.
- Present a professional, caring image for the Center and its programs.
- Maintain a cooperative relationship with other staff and co-workers.
- Demonstrate tact, courtesy, and respect in communication and interaction with Center community members, visitors, and staff and with outside agencies and programs.
3. Promote a working environment noted for effective cooperation and
collaboration between programs, services, and co-workers.
- Assist the Project Coordinator as needed in his/her assignments.
- The above duties and responsibilities are not an all-inclusive list but rather a general representation of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position. The duties and responsibilities will be subject to change based on organizational needs and/or deemed necessary by the supervisor.
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: None
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE:
- Sound judgment and the capacity to respond to unusual circumstances and emergencies.
- Have the ability to work under stressful conditions.
- Ability to deal constructively with emergencies and conflicts.
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to get along with diverse populations (clients, co-workers, professional staff, administration and the public)
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral
- Ability to operate standard office machines
- 2 years computer knowledge.
- Knowledge of and sensitivity for Ojibwa culture and traditions
- Work experience or volunteer activities in the field of substance abuse treatment preferred
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma, GED or HSED.
- Wisconsin Peer Specialist certification preferred or must complete within 3 months of employment.
- Abstinence from alcohol/drug use is required upon employment and while employed in this position.
- Must have a history free of alcohol and/or drug use for at least one year, two years preferred.
- Due to the requirement of abstinence, there may be random drug screening.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, vehicle and appropriate vehicle coverage and maintain driver’s eligibility as a condition of employment. Be eligible to be put on the tribe’s vehicle insurance policy.
Supplemental information
PERSONAL CONTACTS: Daily contact with patients, visitors, primary care providers, Tribal and Health Center Administration, MWC staff and other Health Center staff.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The duties assigned to this position involve bending, stooping, lifting and carrying. Items may be placed on overhead shelving.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Environment must be maintained as clean, non-smoking, well-ventilated work area in adherence to all safety regulations. Private homes and other facilities will not necessarily meet the criteria of the established safety regulations. All Tribal Buildings are smoke free.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: The ability to travel and attend meetings and trainings; overnight and out of town, both locally & nationally.
BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDE: The vision, goals and objectives of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa requires that the employee performs in both a professional and personable manner. The manner in which the employee relates to fellow employees, customers and visitors is considered parallel in importance to technical knowledge and ability. Respect and consideration given to the dignity of each customer, visitor and fellow employee is a requisite of successful job performance. Any Behavior or Attitude that tarnishes the Image or Name of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will be subject to immediate disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Indian preference will be applied in the case of equally qualified applicants, but all qualified applicants will be considered.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: The following items are required for this position:
- Completed Tribal Application, to include work history and references; available on the tribal website.
- Tribal Background Investigation Disclosure; available on the tribal website.
- Applicant Consent form; available on the tribal website.
- Cover letter and resume.
- Post-secondary transcripts or certifications; if applicable.
This job description is subject to change at employer’s discretion, after consultation with the employee.
Please download the forms from the links below. Complete the forms and save them. Then, please upload and attach them as "other" attachments with your application.
Consent Form
Tribal Background Investigation Form
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Human Resources
88455 Pike Road
Bayfield, WI 54814
www.redcliff-nsn.gov
hr-helpdesk@redcliff-nsn.gov
(715)779-3700
The Red Cliff Tribal Council has a Drug Free Work Place Policy and adheres to the intent of the Drug Free Work Place Act. All new hires are subject to a drug test prior to starting.
