POSITION PURPOSE:

Under general supervision of the Program Director, the Case Worker/Peer Specialist provides peer support services which include case management and transition support services; provides client information that will help current clients regain control over their own life and recovery and rehabilitation process; refers and connects them to community services and assists client being discharged from the program with the transition process; serves as a role model in recovery and coping skills and performs related work as required.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Social, healthcare, supportive and other services and resources available in the San Diego community.
• Basic computer skills and Microsoft Office applications;
• Working with individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring disorders from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic trends, conditions, and expectations.

Ability to:

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
• Operate standard office equipment;
• Exercise tact, objectivity, sensitivity, strategy and judgment in dealing with a variety of people with mental health issues.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, family members, other professional staff and the public;

Language Skills:

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions primarily in English from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public; demonstrated skills in written and oral communication.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.