ReDiscover is seeking a Peer Services Coordinator to add to our Peer Services Program!
WHO WE ARE
ReDiscover has been known for over 50 years as a non-profit community mental health center in southeastern Jackson County, Missouri with a mission of delivering efficient and cost-effective treatment for the people we serve. Our diverse team of over 700 employees is “Passionate About People” as we support our community, specifically those whose lives have been affected by a mental illness or substance use. With over 29 programs across 20 different locations in Lee’s Summit, Raytown, and Kansas City, ReDiscover offers a wide variety of career opportunities for individuals like you looking to make a difference throughout the area!
WHAT WE DO
The Peer Services program is an expansion program dedicated to outreaching and connecting clients to services for mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Our Peer Services provide support to clients using personal experiences to build rapport and engage in services that are offered.
At ReDiscover, while every day is different, a typical day may include the following roles and responsibilities:
- Support supervisors and staff with program needs.
- Coordinate needs with intra-agency program leadership.
- Managing and assessing data from assessments performed on clients for reporting.
- Outreach and engage clients in the community and educate the community on the services provided at ReDiscover.
- Support and assist clients in getting into treatment.
- Supervise Peer Supervisors.
- Completes administrative and other duties as assigned.
- Support the strategic goals and mission/vision/values of ReDiscover when interacting with clients, co-workers and community stakeholders.
- Contributes to the mission of ReDiscover by adjusting work priorities and duties as needed to meet unforeseen demands.
- Exhibit independent discretion and judgment with respect to matters of significance on a daily basis.
