UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a full-time Peer Specialist to work with Maternal Patients.  Our ideal candidate will have lived experiences related to pregnancy, labor and delivery.  This position offers day shift hours from 9am – 5pm and requires travel between patients’ homes, community, and program settings. 

Responsibilities:

Provide peer support services to patients in the program setting, community, or in the consumer’s home–as directed by Supervisor. Accompany patients at various community support meetings or events whenever it is appropriate and provide follow-up services to patients in a 1 to 1 setting, by phone, or by mobile visits. Demonstrates knowledge and application of Wellness Recovery Action Plan, Personal Medicine, and Mental Health Advanced Directives documents and being able to share own recovery experience. Maintain appropriate boundaries, as described peer orientation trainings. Assist patients in identifying natural supports and resources in the community and educate patients on how to utilize them in the recovery process. Monitor patient progress with recovery goals and provide feedback as appropriate to patient, family members, and clinical staff. Assist patients in recovery management, including identifying recovery goals, barriers to achieving these goals and strategies to meeting goals. Maintain all required paperwork and documentation in a timely manner, as directed by Supervisor. Teach problem solving and social skills to patients individually or in a group setting, through role modeling, coaching, and skill building in such areas as money management, transportation use, time management, etc.