Certified Peer Support Specialist (part - time) - Comcare

Peer Support Services

Provide goal-directed, medically necessary peer support services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness to assist them to remain in the least restrictive environment. Service provision includes case management services using identified and accepted methods to remediate symptoms of mental illness and/or improve emotional and functional well-being. Help consumers regain the ability to make independent choices and to take a proactive role in treatment. Share lived experience and model successful behavior and strategies. Provide transportation in personal passenger vehicle to support patient attendance in medical appointments and other therapeutic goal-related activities to include development of community resources, employment or education access, social or patient-run activities and related supports. Documentation includes completing progress notes in accordance with COMCARE and CCBHC guidelines which meet requirements for medical necessity, goal-directed treatment and client response to treatment within prescribed timelines. Complete notes for record, precautions statements and authorizations for release of records as required and/or recommended. Enters no show and cancellations for accuracy and completeness of medical record. General administrative duties include participating in multidisciplinary or peer team meetings to improve treatment and develop intervention strategies as needed, entering AIMS data as needed, attending staff meetings and individual/group supervision, traveling to and from sites in personal transportation, and identifying and attending continuing education/training to enhance or expand practice and implement best practices related to the employee’s area of practice within COMCARE.