**Careers With Purpose** **Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.** **Facility:** Bemidji 1705 Clinic **Location:** Bemidji, MN **Address:** 1705 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, USA **Shift:** Day **Job Schedule:** Part time **Weekly Hours:** 24.00 **Salary Range:** $19.00 - $23.00 **Department Details** The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team believes that the best ideas come from diverse perspectives. Our team is a vibrant mix of mental health professionals from various fields, working together to achieve common goals. We foster a culture of mutual respect, continuous learning, and innovation. Our team enjoys a supportive and inclusive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. A Certified Peer Specialist is a person who has personally experienced a mental health condition and/or substance use disorder, taken an active role in regaining mental health and wellness, and is willing to share those experiences to inspire, educate, and guide others with similar experiences and conditions. A Peer Specialist provides coaching, mentoring, and consultation to clients to promote recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction, promotes wellness management strategies, and assists clients in developing advance directives. This position has flexible working hours and has the option of additional hours based on caseload. We are highly collaborative and meet daily to review our caseload. Weekly one-on-one supervision is provided to ensure support is received for this role. Training for certification as a Peer Specialist is not required for hire but can be obtained up to 6 months post-hire. Come join our team! **Job Summary** Living in recovery from a mental illness or substance abuse plays an important role on a client-centered team approach to help individuals living with mental health or substance abuse difficulties walk their own road to recovery. The Peer Support Advocate is a non-clinical role that works collaboratively with health care professionals including physicians, nurses, behavioral health counseling staff, and support staff to assist in peer support across the health care continuum. Works as an integral member of the health care team to ensure safety, best practice, and high quality standards of care are maintained across the continuum. Provides recovery support to individuals who can benefit from the peer's lived experiences. Responsible for coordinating a wide range of recovery and self-management support for the clinic's patient population who are dealing with addictions. Assists patients as they go through the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery process. Provides recovery support in form of telephone calls or in-person recovery coaching sessions. Seeks regular progress updates with patients. Assists patients with support and connection to other essential social services that exist in the community. Peers support individuals in identifying and articulating personal goals and objectives necessary for recovery and wellness. Advocates for the patient in the care system or in other appropriate settings and systems. Demonstrates HIPAA compliance. Articulates the recovery process for patients and assists patients through a self-directed plan. Has insight to the appropriate times to share personal story. Relays the meaning and role of peer support. Identifies the difference between counseling and peer support. Differentiates between treatment and recovery goals. Maintains a working knowledge of the current trends and development in the addiction recovery and peer support field. Demonstrates ability to nurture healing relationships and healthy choices for one's own health, recovery, and wellness. Utilizes principles of cultural mindfulness. Adheres to own recovery program and demonstrates healthy choices for one's own health, recovery, and wellness. **Qualifications** Must be at least 21 years of age and have a primary diagnosis of a mental illness, and be a current or former consumer of mental health services. Must be willing to share personal experience. Must have high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. Must demonstrate leadership and advocacy skills. A valid driver's license is required. Must meet state-specified requirements listed below: Minnesota: Preferred successful completion of the Minnesota Department of Human Services approved Certified Peer Specialist training. Once approved as a Certified Peer Specialist, must maintain certification. May also require successful completion of Sanford Clinic Navigation Certification, depending on setting. Preference of possessing a valid class D driver's license and auto insurance. Must maintain a good driving record. Preference of hire having access to personal vehicle and willingness to use the vehicle in carrying out position responsibilities. Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification within six months of hire. **Benefits** Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits . Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org . Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment. **Req Number:** R-0212396 **Job Function:** Behavioral Health and Dependency **Featured:** No