Peer/Recovery Mentor - Part Time
Kenosha Human Development Services
Kenosha, WI
Education / Training
3536 52nd Street Kenosha, WI 53144
Division/Department: Bridges
Location: Bridges Community Center
Job Title: Peer/Recovery Mentor
Reports To: Director of Community Recovery Services
Type of Position: Part-time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 12pm
Pay: $10 per hour
Position Summary
This position is responsible for helping to ensure the daily functions at Bridges are completed and to take part in creating a safe and welcoming environment for all participants.
Responsibilities
- Carry out duties as a member of the team under the direction of the Program Manager
- Provide a safe, clean, inviting environment for all members
- Be prepared to serve as host/guide for new or potential members, including giving a tour of the facility, completing membership paperwork, and helping the person feel welcomed and a part of the group
- Maintain client confidentiality at all times
- Assist members to develop their own recovery plan, help members understand their diagnosis and steps to facilitate their own plan
- Organize and lead program groups and recreational activities to help members structure their time, increase social experiences and provide opportunities to practice social skills
- Assist Consumers who have experience social stigmatization with their sense of self-acceptance, affiliation and belonging
- Recruit and assist members to volunteer as a way to increase their ownership at Bridges
- Assist members to plan, make, serve and clean up from lunch each day
- Work with Data Specialist to ensure accurate data is being collected
- Willing to continue with own recovery process and communicate personal recovery needs if any
- Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, in the English language
- Must have reliable transportation and valid driver’s license with good driving record
- Must carry own auto insurance with at least 100,000/300,000/100,000 coverage
- Ability to maintain records and document case notes daily
- Ability to give and accept feedback as a part of a team
- Ability to traverse within the workspace and community frequently
- Be willing to learn and work with the treatment philosophies
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus
- Personal aptitude to work with individuals with a severe and persistent mental health issues
- A history of a mental health issues with significant progress in his/her own recovery, preferred
- Must be able to work independently
- Complete own recover/WRAP plan and discuss with Program Director
- Willing to learn and follow guidelines and procedure of KHDS Recovery Philosophies
- Ability to regularly ask, for, give, receive and implement feedback regarding programming and job performance
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About the company
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Kenosha Human Development Services (KHDS) is a social service agency that offers a variety of programs to meet the social service needs of community residents. The geographic area covered is all of Kenosha County. Agency tradition dictates that services are provided in a thoughtful, respectful manner that emphasizes helping people achieve greater self-determination and a better quality of life in the community. To help people achieve those goals we provide programs that combine elements of direct service, advocacy and client empowerment. The agency mission statement is:
The mission of the agency is to provide public, individual, and group care for the citizens of Kenosha County in cooperation with the social, health, and family service branches of county, state, and federal government. Care shall be in the least restrictive manner and will include group type treatment facilities, as well as other services to enable the public in need to learn new skills and adapt to acceptable community living standards and practices.