Job Title: Peer Wellness Specialist

Department: Behavioral Health

Reports to: Director of Behavioral Health

Direct Reports: None

Work Location: Offsite/ virtual. On-site is available if preferred by applicant.

Summary:

The Peer Wellness Specialist is a PART TIME/ ON CALL position. This is a new support role at Northwest ADHD Treatment Center; initial hours may vary, and initially may be as few as 4 hours per week, and likely no more than 8 hours per week. The new peer wellness specialist will initially be engaged in how to best integrate the role into existing Northwest ADHD Treatment Center programs and services in order to best benefit the patient population. The hire is for the initial integration and role development phase, which is anticipated to take at least 3 months.  

The Peer Wellness Specialist must: demonstrate the ability to support others in their recovery or resiliency, and have personal life experience and tools of self-directed recovery and resiliency. 

A peer wellness specialist’s job duties are: 

a) Supporting an individual in identifying behavioral health service and support needs through community outreach;

(b) Assisting individuals with access to available services and resources and addressing barriers to services;

(c) Providing education and information on health and wellness, including managing chronic health conditions, and mental health and addictions to promote health literacy, self-determination, and choice; promotes advocacy to reduce stigma and discrimination toward consumers of mental health and addictions services;

(d) Engaging in other direct services as determined by their scope of practice and professional role to assist individuals in creating and maintaining a self-directed path for recovery, health, and wellness.

Peer Wellness Specialists must be certified by the State of Oregon and meet all requirements as outlined in OAR 410-180-0310:

(1) To be certified as a community health worker, peer wellness specialist, or personal health navigator, an individual shall:

(a) Complete all required training offered by an Authority approved 80-hour training program for that individual’s traditional health worker (THW) type;

(b) Complete an Authority approved oral health training;

(c) Complete all application requirements to be in the state registry;(

d) Complete the Authority certification process; and(e) Be successfully accepted into the state registry.

(2) Individuals who hold national or non-Oregon state certification and are in good standing with their certifying body may be granted reciprocity or receive equivalent credit for previously completed training. The Authority shall determine the criteria for reciprocity and equivalent credit. 

Preferred candidates have experience related to attention concerns. 

When available, a qualified Peer Delivered Services Supervisor shall provide one of the two hours of required monthly supervision to program staff providing direct Peer Delivered Services. This may be an outside supervisor, in which case Northwest ADHD Treatment Center will pay for 1 hour of outside supervision per month with an outside supervisor. The outside supervisor is to be arranged by the peer wellness specialist. Remaining hours of supervision shall be provided by a qualified clinical supervisor.

Benefits:

In addition to a generous compensation model, benefits include:

• flexible scheduling, flexible hours so long as full time expectations are met

• company-sponsored retirement plan with up to 4% company match

• malpractice insurance coverage***

• ***depends on agreement and contract with the program of study

• Individual supervision

• a fun, collaborative and supportive team environment

To learn even more about us, please visit our website at www.nw-adhd.com.

Thanks for taking the time to learn about a position with us. We look forward to learning more about you!

Northwest ADHD Treatment Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

QUALIFICATIONS  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

Lived mental health experience pursuant to the peer wellness specialist - adult mental health experience role.  

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

COMPUTING SKILLS

Proficiency in office software such as Google or Microsoft cloud based Integrated office software suites. Ability to learn, navigate, and customize elements of the EHR as directed by senior management.  

REASONING ABILITY 

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Demonstrate creative and independent problem solving, and identify appropriate circumstances for consulting with senior management.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

Must hold an unrestricted, current, active State of Oregon Peer Wellness Specialist (PWS) - Adult Mental Health Certification, verifiable in the State of Oregon Traditional Health Worker Registry.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  & WORK ENVIRONMENT  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Typical office work demands include, but may not be limited to: lifting, bending, and moving supplies, prolonged periods of sitting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a typical office employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.