Legal Intervention Network of Care (LINC) Program Peer Specialist

Are you looking to make a difference in people's lives and our community? Great news! Community House is looking to add a LINC (Legal Intervention Network of Care) Peer Specialist to our amazing team!

The LINC Peer Specialist provides peer support services; serves as a consumer advocate; provides consumer information and peer support for consumers in outpatient or residential settings. The CPS performs a wide range of tasks to assist consumers in regaining control over their own lives and over their own recovery process. The CPS will role model competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills. Certified Peer Counselor preferred but not required but need to have lived experience with Mental Health, Substance use/abuse, and/or history of criminal justice involvement.

Schedule: 16-24 hours per week with days to be determined at either Wednesday - Thursday or Wednesday - Friday

Full medical, dental, disability, 25 plus days off per year to start.

Note: COVID -19 Vaccination Required

Essential Job Duties:

1. Maintain client and staff confidentiality at all times.

2. Have legible handwriting.

3. Be able to do simple mathematics.

4. Be able to read and comprehend agency/client charts. Specific Duties Required of LINC Peer Specialist: 1. Upon client requests:

a) Assist consumers in articulating personal goals for recovery.

b) Assist consumer in determining the objectives the consumer needs to take in order to reach his or her recovery goals.

2. Upon request the peer specialist will assist clients in coordinating their treatment planning with their case manager by:

a) Assisting consumers in determining “Problems.”

b) Assisting consumers in identifying recovery goals.

c) Assisting consumers in setting objectives.

d) Determining interventions based on consumers recovery/life goals.

e) Observing progress consumers make toward meeting objectives.

f) Understanding and utilizing specific interventions necessary to assist consumers in meeting their recovery goals.

3. Utilizing the peer specialist specific training the CPS will:

a) Assist consumers in setting up and sustaining self-help (mutual support) groups.

b) Assist consumers in creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP).

c) Utilize and teach problem solving techniques with individuals and groups.

d) Teach consumers how to identify and combat negative self-talk.

e) Teach consumers how to identify and overcome fears.

f) Support the vocational choices consumers make and assist them in overcoming job related anxiety.

g) Assist consumers in building social skills in the community that will enhance job acquisition and tenure. h) Assist non-consumer staff in identifying program environments that are conducive to recovery; lend their unique insight into mental illness and what makes recovery possible.

i) Attend treatment team meetings to promote consumer use of self-directed recovery tools.

4. Utilizing their unique recovery experience the peer specialist will:

a) Teach and role model the value of every individual’s recovery experience.

b) Assist the consumer in obtaining decent and affordable housing of his or her choice in the most integrated, independent, and least intrusive or restrictive environment.

c) Model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.

5. Maintain a working knowledge of current trends and developments in the mental health field by reading books, journals and other relevant material.

a) Continue to develop and share recovery-oriented material with other peer specialists at the continuing education assemblies and on the peer specialist electronic bulletin board.

b) Attend continuing education assemblies when offered.

c) Attend relevant seminars, meetings, and in-service training whenever offered.

6. Serve as a recovery agent by:

a) Providing and advocating for effective recovery based services.

b) Assist consumers in obtaining services that suit that individual’s recovery needs.

c) Inform consumers about community and natural supports and how to utilize these in the recovery process.

d) Assist consumers in developing empowerment skill through self-advocacy and stigma-busting.

7. Perform assigned duties which include but are not limited to:

a) Chart relevant daily interaction with clients within the peer support day program and/or support groups which provide support and assess their progress.

8. Attend scheduled staff meetings and community meetings when on duty and/or as assigned.

9. Lead recovery skills groups.

10. Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

1. Current First Aid and CPR cards.

2. Current Food Handler Permit.

3. Current home phone/address.

4. Valid driver’s license and clean driving record in order to use agency vehicles.

5. Documentation of personal insurance in order to use personal vehicle for member transport and to use agency vehicles.

6. 10 hours per year of continuing education/training.

7. Agree to permit Criminal Conviction Inquiry.

8. Be free of substance abuse.

9. A working knowledge and adherence to all agency policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Completion and graduation from the Washington State Peer Counselor training preferred but not required.

2. Experience with target population or ability to acquire specialized training to work with target population.

3. Ability to work independently and in a team

4. Lived experience with either Mental Health, substance use/abuse, and/or history of criminal justice involvement required.

Community House Mental Health Benefits Package

(Provided as part of Job Postings and at Job Offer)

Community House Mental Health Agency actively reviews our benefits package annually and in relation to market conditions. We strive to provide a comprehensive and valuable package of benefits to our employees. Full-time employment is defined as regularly scheduled 30 hours per week employment. Employees below 30 hours per week have benefits pro-rated to 50% down to 20 hours per week. Below 20 hours per week are not eligible for medical, dental benefits but can accrue vacation time per City of Seattle regulations.

Full Time Employee Benefits are:

100% company paid medical currently with Kaiser Permanente with

50% company paid medical for full family coverage.

100% company paid dental currently with Delta Dental with ability to add family members at employee cost.

100% company paid disability insurance with Sunlife Insurance

100% company paid EAP (employee assistance program with full access for family members.

Up to 3% company match of your salary/earnings for retirement contributions. Community House utilizes Vanguard for retirement plans. Vanguard is a non-profit company that allows you to invest in the full stock and bond market through mutual funds and has very low administration costs as a non-profit.

10 Paid Holidays

15 days PTO (paid time off) per year to start with increased accrual with years of service up to 28 days per year.

Personal Orca card for unlimited travel on Metro, King County Water Taxi, Sound Transit including Sounder train, Light Rail, and City of Seattle street cars.

Community House is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates.