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why work with Arthropy?

Arthropy (formerly Poetry for Personal Power) is a nationally recognized advocacy organization with a positive internal culture. We serve communities in multiple states and encourage our employees to network and build opportunities for themselves through our connections. We believe the better our employees are the better we will be as an organization.

As a mental health and arts organization, we believe in the importance of wellness for our employees and offer various options for healing and growth. We promote health and wellness through our activities and empower our employees to do the same for themselves.  

At Arthropy, we offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits options with a focus on providing choice when it comes to physical, emotional and financial wellness. 

​We are a culturally competent organization. We work beyond diversity and inclusion to create a culture that embraces and learns from differences organically while providing the public with the same knowledge.

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Peer Support Specialist - Mo/KS

A Peer Support Specialist is someone who is trained to effectively support others in their recovery and healing. The Peer Support Specialist will provide and coordinate peer support needs of clients.
 
Essential Functions and Accountabilities:

  • Provide peer support for peers in recovery using peer support core concepts and best practices.

  • Document all peer interaction

  • Lead group workshops and wellness activities

  • Find resources for peers within the program and coordinate participation

  • Provide coaching and reminders to increase program participation

  • Transportation to activities and medical appointments as needed

  • Earn certified peer specialist credential to coordinate health issues and health goals

  • Social media, text, and phone interaction to provide peer support

  • Assist with job, school, and housing retention coaching

  • Educate on social justice and advocacy network issues

  • Work with social support agencies to put mental health, wellness and prevention information into all their programming

  • Teach wellness and non-clinical concepts

  • Interact with other organizations and build partnerships

Outcomes collection, goal setting and Evaluation process

  • Gather outcome information using tools and assessments provided by Arthropy

  • Number of health care gaps closed and health barriers addressed

  • Increase quality of life, resilience capacity, belongness index, and other outcomes for youth and young adults served.

  • Team building, camaraderie, fairness, conflict resolution, and relationship building

 Professional Development Process

  • Travel to social entrepreneur events

  • Travel to prevention events

  • Travel to mental health events

  • Travel to HR/admin/grant writing events

 
Qualifications:

  • Certified Peer Specialist (mental health coaching) certification preferred If there is no current certification, a peer is required to have state certification within 1 year.

  • Recovery Coaching (sobriety education) certificate preferred

  • Former justice system engagement

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • Ability to establish trust, solve problems, and maintain boundaries with ethical discretion.

  • Working knowledge of social and health issues

Salary Range: $15 – $17 per hour
Time Requirements: 20 hours per week, flexible
Travel: Up to 25%

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Learn More About Arthropy

Since our founding in 2009, Arthropy has developed and grown in a positive direction. We’re very proud of the diversity of our board and staff, and their abilities to contribute their own unique experience and skills to our success.

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