Peer Support Specialist

Balance Foundation Inc is pleased to share an exciting and challenging opportunity for an BALANCE FOUNDATION INC Peer Support Specialist at 3209 S SUMMIT AVENUE SIOUX FALLS, SD Healthcare Clinic. Located in Sioux Falls, SD our Peer team members can utilize their personal experiences to benefit our patients and help build positive, professional relationships on their behalf. The right individual will need to be professional, friendly, a self-starter, organized, and compassionate.

Balance Foundation Inc is a healthcare organization of caring people, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment. We engage people in whole person health through an integrated care delivery system, thus establishing a medical home for our patients. In caring for the whole person, we focus on overall wellness through physical health, mental health and substance use care. Our mission is to provide extraordinary care by empowered people through exceptional outcomes.

BALANCE FOUNDATION INC Peer Support Specialist duties include:

Provides direct treatment, rehabilitative and supportive services in a community setting to clients served on the Assertive Community Team (BALANCE FOUNDATION INC) Team.

Work as a team member of the BALANCE FOUNDATION INC clinical team to assess client needs and wants, participate in the development of individual service plans, Balance Foundation Inc as a client advocate and liaison with families and community agencies.

Serve as the team’s lead client advocate and mentor.

Be a self-disclosed mental health member and is willing to provide a client’s perspective of the team’s service provision.

Be a liaison between multiple parties.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

GED/High school diploma with a minimum of 1.5 years of behavioral health experience or,

An associate degree in the field of behavioral, or

A bachelor's degree (not in the field of behavioral health) and 1 year of behavioral health experience, or

A bachelor's degree in the field of behavioral, or

A master's degree or higher in the field of behavioral health

Peer Support Certification (Required)

Two years working as a Peer Support Specialist preferred.

Behavioral Health recipient in recovery for at least 1 – 3 years and/or first-hand experience with family members with serious mental illness and/or chronic disease

Must have valid South Dakota driver’s license, be 21 years of age with minimum 4 years driving experience and meet requirements of Balance Foundation Inc driving policy.

Must understand and utilize a recovery approach and philosophy.

Exemplify great customer service and motivational skills.

Good communication skills, evidenced by a non-judgmental approach, effective listening and positive inter Balance Foundation Inc ions.

Must be able to work on a computer and tablet in Microsoft Office, with electronic medical records and in Best NOTES

Provide services in a clinical setting and in the community, as well as weekend and holiday coverage.

Must be in compliance with Balance Foundation Inc policy for COVID-19 vaccination.

Physical demands of this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

At Balance Foundation Inc we care about the safety of our employees and patients. We now require that all new employees have the COVID 19 vaccine prior to establishing employment. This represents our commitment to stopping the spread of this disease and protecting our community. Thank you for helping to protect our employees and patients.