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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>A career with Johnson County Government is more than just a job, it is an opportunity to serve a diverse and expanding community in meaningful ways. We challenge ourselves to be a different kind of government because we care deeply about our community and each other. Committed to our shared values, we provide excellent public service, seeking always to improve ourselves and our organization. We offer wonderful benefits, retirement plans, wellness incentives, a great organizational culture, and much more! If you’re searching for something more than just a job, something akin to a calling, then consider the challenge and opportunity of being a member of Johnson County Government!</p>\n<p>Johnson County Mental Health is currently looking for a part-time Peer Support Specialist to work at the Shawnee location.  The successful candidate will demonstrate recovery expertise in mental illness by successfully supporting others in their recovery and have the ability to demonstrate their own efforts at recovery.  The candidate must self-identify as a present or former client of mental health services. This position is expected to work approximately 16 hours per week.  <strong>First review of applications will be April 14th.</strong></p>\n<h2>Job Description</h2>\n<p>Job duties:</p>\n<ul>\n <li>Serves as a role model for clients by identifying as a client of mental health services in an effort to help clients develop skills for coping and managing psychiatric symptoms.</li>\n <li>Provides individual and group peer support activities to promote skills for managing psychiatric symptoms and monitor and report client progress toward identified goals.</li>\n <li>Provides, assists with, or coaches individuals on personal care needs with limited supervision; monitors and documents mental and physical condition of individuals.</li>\n <li>Teaches, coaches and provides guidance and support on various skills to enable productive lives of individuals; assists individual and family members to identify strategies or treatment options and participates in the development and modification of plans to regain ability to make independent choices and promote coping skills; develops and maintains a positive and effective relationship with service recipients, families, and other service providers.</li>\n <li>Participates in meetings related to care coordination; completes documentation for direct services provided to ensure timely and accurate completion.</li>\n <li>Transports individuals receiving services to appointments, activities, and/or work.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Job Requirements</h2>\n<p><strong><u>Minimum Job Requirements:</u></strong></p>\n<p>High School diploma or equivalent and one year of experience working in a human services field are required. May require KS/MO driver’s license, depending on department or agency. Complete Level I and Level II Peer Specialist training within the first year of employment. </p>\n<p>A Peer Specialist is a person who has a mental health diagnosis, received treatment, and who is stable in their mental health journey.</p>\n<p><strong><em>Johnson County Government requires reference/background screening for all positions.  Specified criteria may vary by Department/Agency.</em></strong></p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong><u>Preferred Job Requirements:</u></strong></p>\n<p>No preferred job requirements.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong><u>Education/Experience Substitutions:</u></strong></p>\n<p>Education may be substituted for experience.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong><u>Physical, Environmental, and Special Working Conditions:</u></strong></p>\n<p>Lifting: requirement varies by assignment.</p>\n<p>Exposure to hazardous materials (bodily fluids).</p>\n<p>All County employees may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation.</p>",
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