Engaging individuals in outpatient programs and services to encourage recovery; Modeling self-advocacy skills; Teaching wellness management strategies and helping individuals develop their own self-management plans/tools to use in their personal lives; using manualized strategies such as IMR/WMR, WRAP, and others; Connecting to support groups in the community to learn from other peers, to promote hope, to problem-solve through work situations, and to decrease social isolation; Providing education to other staff to increase their understanding of self-advocacy and peer support roles, and to promote a culture in which an individuals’ points of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into service delivery; Providing resources and teaching transportation skills (teaching bus routes, etc.); Sharing his or her own personal story to model how to choose, obtain, and maintain stability; Supporting individuals in making informed decisions about treatment, housing, benefits, and building community connections; Supporting the individuals in developing crisis plans and safety plans; Building social skills in the community that will enhance recovery; Assisting in overcoming barriers to recovery and addressing challenges; Assisting in obtaining the proper documentation necessary for benefits, employment, and housing; Assisting the individual in completing paperwork; Exploring aspirations with the individual; Leading recovery support groups and NA/AA meetings with the job seeker if appropriate. Responsibilities: Primary Job Function and Responsibilities: Promoting self-determination, recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction; assisting individuals in identifying strengths; wellness goals; setting objectives, and identifying barriers; Attending treatment team meetings with the individual to promote the individual's use of self-directed advocacy tools; assisting the individual in goal planning, assisting the individual in learning how to ask for appropriate services in the community; Assisting individuals in obtaining information about their benefits (SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, etc.).