[Capchapohio] FW: Peer Mentor

Wed Nov 30 18:02:55 UTC 2011

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Jw

Dr. J. Webster Smith

President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio

PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701

740-592-6326

"Changing what it means to be blind"

For more information go to nfbohio.org

From: Suzanne Turner [mailto:sturner at ClevelandSightCenter.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 3:15 PM
To: wo.turner5 at sbcglobal.net; William.H.Turner at ssa.gov;
JWSmithNFB at frontier.com
Subject: Peer Mentor

Cleveland Sight Center is seeking a Peer mentor to work in Career Services.
If you know of anyone this is the Position Discription..

Read Below

CLEVELAND SIGHT CENTER

JOB DESCRIPTION

                                                          Employee: 

                                                          Review Date: 

I.               POSITION:           PEER SUPPORT PROVIDER / PEER SPECIALIST

II.              JOB CATEGORY:        Professional

III.             RESPONSIBLE TO:    Director, Senior & Outreach Services

       IV.            POSITIONS SUPERVISED:  None

V.             DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

A.       Education:    High School Diploma required, degree in social work
desired           

B.      Experience: - Experience with living with blindness or low vision.

                                 - Success in managing blindness or vision
loss

C.       Skills:

1.          Understand the challenges and the possibilities consumers face
in living with vision loss.

2.          Recognize the ways in which consumers benefit from peer support
in handling life's difficulties.

3.          Be aware when assistance from the supervisor or other
professional staff is warranted.

4.          Know the potential for substance abuse disorders or other
disorders  to negatively adjustment to vision loss.

5.          Recognize the importance of family, social network, and
community systems in successfully living with vision loss.

6.          Understand diverse cultures and the relevant needs of culturally
diverse groups and people with disabilities.

7.          Good communication skills.  Ability to convey accurate
information to consumers, treatment team members, and others to support
successful consumer treatment.

8.          Relates well to many different people, inside and outside the
organization.  Builds appropriate rapport.  Uses diplomacy and tact.  

9.          Is a team player; can find common ground and solve problems for
the good of all.

10.       Uses time effectively and efficiently.

11.       Pursues everything with the needs of consumers in mind.

12.       Advocacy.  Will use formal channels and informal networks to
accomplish goals.

13.       Can effectively cope with change.  

14.       Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual.

15.       Is sensitive to and patient with others; genuinely cares about
people; is compassionate.

16.       Is able to establish clear, precise boundaries with the blind or
low vision consumer.

D.               Physical:   May work periods of time and/or hours that do
not conform to a set schedule.  Must be able to get to and from outside
appointments in the community.  Able to stand, bend, lift up to 40 lbs and
sit for periods of time.

VI.            BASIC FUNCTION:     Peer Specialist provides direct service
to clients who are blind or have low vision, including social and emotional
support to persons receiving other services. A peer specialist promotes
positive adjustment to vision loss through training, role modeling and
sharing experiences, and facilitates recovery by providing hope,
encouragement, self-determination, validation, and connection to the
community.                 

JOB DESCRIPTION:  PEER SUPPORT PROVIDER / PEER SPECIALIST, continued

VII.           SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.    Provide direct service to consumers and their families, either
individually or in group, to support healthy functioning.

2.    Provide on-going support (e.g., coaching, modeling, etc.) in
self-care, social integration, skills building and health maintenance. Work
to empower clients to make life decisions.  Provide consumer services at the
Agency, at the consumer's home, or at other sites.

3.    Attend treatment team meetings when additional collaboration is
required to maintain consumer's stability.

4.    Respond in a timely manner to consumers' requests for assistance.

5.    Provide linkage for consumers to community services which encourage
healthy functioning.

6.    Maintain contact with clients as agreed upon with consumers and other
program staff.

7.    Record services to consumers as directed by supervisor. 

8.    Protect consumers' rights to privacy and confidentiality in the
handling of records, especially in the communication of client information
with third parties.

9.    Adhere to the Agency's code of ethics to maintain appropriate
standards and safeguard confidentiality and proper treatment of the
consumer.

10. Participate in Agency training, provided to ensure proper carrying out
of job responsibilities.

11. Other duties as assigned.

_________________________               _________________________

Employee's Signature                              Supervisor's Signature

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Date                                                         Date

JOBDES\:jsp\convertino 4-4-2010

Suzanne Turner, BSW, MPA
Employment Coordinator and Benefit Specialist

Cleveland Sight Center

216-791-8118 (main)
216-658-7350 (direct)
216-791-1101 (fax)
 <mailto:sturner at ClevelandSightCenter.org> sturner at ClevelandSightCenter.org

Visit our NEW website at  <http://www.ClevelandSightCenter.org>
www.ClevelandSightCenter.org

We have moved to our temporary address below while our building is being
renovated (use this address for visits & deliveries):
2490 Lee Boulevard, Suite 202
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Please continue to send mail to our permanent location address below:
1909 East 101st Street
P.O. Box 1988
Cleveland, Ohio  44106-0188

Our Mission: To empower people with vision loss to realize their full
potential, and to shape the community's vision of that potential.

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