Certified Peer Specialist - CLASP/DOC/ED2 RECOVERY
Company: Wisconsin Community Services
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: March 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary: The Certified Peer Specialist is a person who
has lived the experience of mental health, substance use or
co-occurring needs, is in recovery, has had formal training in the
peer specialist model of support, and has passed the State of
Wisconsin certification exam or successfully becomes certified
within one year of hire. Peer Specialists work 1:1 with people
enrolled in the community-based Peer Specialist programs who are
beginning the process of recovery. The Peer Specialists utilize
their own unique lived experience to engage the people they are
serving and role model recovery during each interaction. The role
of the Certified Peer Support Specialist is that of a coach or
mentor who through their lived recovery experience, can provide the
guidance and role modeling necessary to promote wellness, purpose
in life, develop relationships, and the insight necessary to move
forward. Peer Specialists support all individuals in the following
goals: improve quality of life for individuals, promote
individuals’ recovery, increase individuals’ ability to effectively
deal with challenges and problem solve crises, increase
individuals’ ability to manage stressors outside an inpatient
hospital setting and assist individuals in navigating between
system access points and levels of care. Essential Functions: 1.
Link individuals to a variety of self-determined supports and
services, including traditional mental health services such as case
management, psychiatry and individual therapy, mutual aid support
groups, natural supports and discover other kinds of healing and/or
purposeful activities that may contribute to the recovery process.
2. Have contact with individuals a minimum of four times per month;
two of these contacts must be made in person. 3. Provide 1:1 peer
support services to people in the community (including their home
and other community-based locations). 4. From a recovery
perspective, provide a strength-based review of an individual's
abilities, strengths, and assets. 5. Encourage individuals to
become the expert of their own lived experiences and develop voice
and choice around service participation to be empowered in their
recovery. 6. Assist the individual in exploring goals and
priorities while participating in the peer support program and
collaborate on the creation of a plan to receive support for the
duration of program enrollment. 7. Support individuals in
navigating systems of care and encourage the participant to
communicate with other services providers to allow for maximum
self-determination and dignity in care. 8. Complete Crisis Plans
and document activities according to funding source. 9. Responsible
for accurate documentation and maintaining case files as required
by agency policy, government regulations, and applicable local,
state, and federal codes. This includes documenting progress notes
in the electronic record. 10. Work with the participants’
collateral and community contacts to promote continuity of care
with written and explicit consent to support their recovery
journey. 11. Participate in visits with the participant as
necessary to engage them in the recovery process. 12. Assist
participants in their process of stabilization and recovery. 13.
Provide educational discussions with small groups of participants.
14. Facilitate psychosocial or other self-help, recovery-based
groups to engage participant in recognizing and understanding early
triggers or signs of usage, and assist in the development of
prevention strategies. 15. Active listening and positive
communication skills. 16. Attend and participate in staff meetings
and weekly supervision. 17. Attend in-service training and
conferences as required. Other Duties and Responsibilities: 1.
Other job related duties as may be necessary to carry out the
responsibilities of the position. 2. Other duties will be
determined by the supervisor. PI0b6ecade602e-37395-39310897
Keywords: Wisconsin Community Services, Berwyn , Certified Peer Specialist - CLASP/DOC/ED2 RECOVERY, Healthcare , Milwaukee, Illinois
