Job Overview
Join our dedicated team as a Certified Peer Support Specialist and become a vital advocate for individuals navigating behavioral health challenges. In this rewarding role, you will leverage your lived experience and professional training to provide empathetic support, mentorship, and guidance to those seeking recovery and stability. Your energetic approach will inspire hope, foster resilience, and empower clients to achieve their personal wellness goals. This paid position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people's lives while working within a collaborative and supportive environment.
Duties
- Offer peer-led support by sharing personal recovery experiences to motivate and inspire clients.
- Assist individuals in developing coping strategies through crisis intervention and crisis management techniques.
- Provide behavioral health education, including mental health counseling and addiction counseling, tailored to each person's needs.
- Employ motivational interviewing skills to encourage positive behavioral change and goal setting.
- Collaborate with clinical teams using Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems to document progress, interventions, and service plans accurately.
- Mentor clients through challenging situations, promoting self-efficacy and resilience.
- Respond promptly to crisis situations, ensuring safety and connecting clients with appropriate resources or emergency services as needed.
Qualifications
- Lived experience with mental health challenges, addiction recovery, or related behavioral health issues is essential.
- Certification as a Peer Support Specialist from an approved program is required.
- Strong knowledge of crisis intervention, crisis management, and behavioral health principles.
- Experience in mental health counseling, addiction counseling, or social work is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in motivational interviewing techniques and familiarity with EHR systems.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust and rapport quickly.
- Ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism, empathy, and transparency. Join us in transforming lives through compassionate peer support! This paid role offers the chance to be a catalyst for positive change while working alongside a passionate team dedicated to recovery and wellness.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
