Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS)

Position Title: Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS)

Program: Alternatives to Incarceration (Harm Reduction Team)

Classification: Non-exempt, Full time

Salary: $20-$24 per hour, based on experience

Hours: Sunday through Thursday 9-5:30pm, or Thursday through Monday 9-5:30pm

Summary and Range of Authority: Under the direction of the Vice President, the CPSS is responsible for providing support, advocacy, instilling hope and related services to the target population.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Inspire clients towards recovery and resiliency by being a compassionate and effective role model utilizing motivational interviewing, coaching, trauma informed model and housing first language within a short-term modality.

· Uses own peer recovery story for messages of hope for clients.

· Help connect clients to community services such as healthcare, transportation supports, mental health services, substance use treatment, vocational training and housing support.

· Document all the services rendered in compliance with County and other applicable requirements and standards.

· Provide documentation compliant to agency, state and county requirements in timely manner. Provides case management for linkage to resources, services and supports.

· May need to transport clients to other services and activities.

· Functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team in its effort to carry out the program mission through effective and timely communication.

· Working in partnership with County of San Diego Harm Reduction Team and other service providers.

· Provide culturally competent services. Work well with persons experiencing homelessness, immigrants, refugees, criminal justice involved, and other culturally diverse clients.

· Complete special projects in a timely manner, and able to maintain strict confidentiality, with regard to, sensitive or proprietary information or materials.

· Assist in clerical and administrative duties as assigned.

· Provide all other related services required by master contract SOW.

· Other duties as assigned.