PEER MENTOR

Peer Mentor

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:   

• Provide Peer Mentor services to persons assigned to caseload.
• Mentoring through self-disclosure of personal recovery experience to assist with daily living skills, relationship building, identifying support networks and community resources, symptom self-management, and coping skills.
• Assist in planning and implementing recovery group activities as assigned.
• Work hours are flexible to meet the needs of the person served.
• The majority of contacts happen out of the office and in community settings.
• Contact with new referral is made within 48 hours of assignment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Will make all contacts as indicated in tx plan.

• Weekly contact sheets turned in at the end of the workweek.
• Progress notes are completed within 24 hours of service.
• Will make regular contact with the treatment team.