Certified Peer Specialist (CORE)

Wisconsin Community Services Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Medical

About this position

Position Summary: Provides peer support to youth and young adults who are being served by the CORE program and experiencing their first episode of psychosis. The Peer Specialist is a crucial position on the CORE team and is responsible for providing support, education and mentoring to youth/young adults enrolled in the program.  The role of the Certified Peer Specialist is that of a coach or mentor who through his or her lived recovery experience, can provide guidance and role modeling to promote wellness, purpose in life, develop relationships, and the insight necessary to move forward in life and recovery.

Essential Functions:

  • Provide one to one peer support to youth and young adult in the community experiencing the onset of mental health needs.
  • Role model recovery in all interactions and utilize lived experience to engage youth/young adults in CORE.
  • From a recovery perspective provide a strength based review of the youth/young adult’s abilities and strengths.
  • Collaborate closely with CORE team to ensure the needs of the youth/young adults being served are met.
  • Support youth/young adult engage in mental health services by accompanying at appointments and community activities.
  • Listen to youth/young adults and role model positive communication skills.
  • Advocate for the youth/young adult to ensure life needs are being met.
  • Actively participate in the development and implementation of the Plan of Care and Crisis Plan.
  • Connect youth/young adults to resources in the community based on interests to meet identified needs.
  • Complete all necessary paperwork in a strength-based manner per Wraparound Milwaukee/Agency requirements
  • Attend and actively participate in CORE staffing and clinical consultation with Wraparound Milwaukee staff.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Attend in-services and participate in staffing, weekly and monthly meetings and consultations.
  • Assist with coverage for co-workers as needed.
  • Other job-related duties as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.