Top 38 Peer support specialists Jobs in Fall River, Ma

Certified Peer Specialist
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES INC —Fall River, MA
- $20.50 - $24.25 an hour
- Monday to Friday
- Spanish
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mid-level
- Travel reimbursement
- Mileage reimbursement
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Certified Peer Specialist - Mobile Crisis
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES INC —Fall River, MA
- $20.50 - $24.25 an hour
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Travel reimbursement
- Mileage reimbursement
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Recovery Coach
Ignite Recovery LLC —Fall River, MA
- $37,440 - $53,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Bilingual
- Computer literacy
- Mid-level
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
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Peer Specialist for our Health Lane Location
THRIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC —Warwick, RI
- From $23 an hour
- Full-time
- Inpatient
- Residential
- Outpatient experience
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Peer Specialist – Behavioral Health Services (multiple vacancies)
East Bay Community Action Program —Barrington, RI
- Full-time
- Clean driving record
- Mid-level
- Office
- Paid training
- Mileage reimbursement
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Recovery Coach
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK INC —Attleboro, MA
- $22.00 - $25.26 an hour
- Email
- Addiction Medicine
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid time off
Recovery Coach
Elwyn —New Bedford, MA
- Up to $24 an hour
- Clean driving record
- Addiction Medicine
- Customer service
- Paid training
- Health insurance
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Peer Recovery Specialist Anchor Community Center
Care New England Health System —Providence, RI
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
Youth Support Partner/Community Engagement Specialist
FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND INC —Providence, RI
- $23.00 - $28.60 an hour
- Part-time
- High school diploma or GED
- Children
- Conflict management
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Substance Use Counselor
Gifford Street Comprehensive Treatment Center —New Bedford, MA
- $27 - $34 an hour
- Full-time
- LMFT
- Addiction Medicine
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Peer Specialist
Brown University Health —Johnston, RI
- $18.00 - $25.82 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Writing skills
- High school diploma or GED
- Driving
CBHC Recovery Coach
Community Counseling of Bristol County —Taunton, MA
- $43,000 - $45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Addiction Medicine
- Adults
- Mid-level
- 403(b) matching
- Paid holidays
3d
Recovery Coach - First Steps Together
Bay State Community Services Inc —New Bedford, MA
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- 403(b) matching
- Mileage reimbursement
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Peer Specialist
Elwyn —Cranston, RI
- Addiction Medicine
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid training
- Health insurance
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Peer Specialist
Newport Mental Health —Middletown, RI
- $39,000 - $57,000 a year
- Writing skills
- Adults
- Mid-level
- Mileage reimbursement
- Dental insurance
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Mental Health Specialist (MHS) - Evening shift ( 3 pm to 11:30 pm)
Fuller Hospital —Attleboro, MA
- $18 - $28 an hour
- Part-time
- High school diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
- Health savings account
- Loan repayment program
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Behavioral Health Specialist I
Brown University Health —East Providence, RI
- $18.13 - $29.90 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- CPR Certification
- Inpatient
- Bachelor's degree
Behavioral Health Specialist I PD
Brown University Health —East Providence, RI
- $18.13 - $29.90 an hour
- Per diem
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- Inpatient
Behavioral Health Specialist 1
Brown University Health —East Providence, RI
- $18.13 - $29.90 an hour
- Per diem
- CPR Certification
- Inpatient
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
Residential Support Specialist Crisis Stabilization Unit Per Diem
Care New England Health System —Providence, RI
- $18.57 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Serving
- Vital signs
- Computer literacy

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Certified Peer Specialist

CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES INC -
Fall River, MA

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Job Details

$20.50 - $24.25 an hour

Benefits

Travel reimbursement
Mileage reimbursement
AD&D insurance
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Gym membership
Life insurance

Qualifications

Recovery peer support
High school diploma or GED
Driver's License
Cultural competency
Working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds

Full Job Description

Summary

The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) provides non-clinical, recovery-oriented peer support to Members receiving behavioral health services. Drawing appropriately on lived experience with behavioral health recovery, the CPS builds mutually supportive relationships, promotes hope, supports self-determination, and helps clients identify and pursue personal wellness and recovery goals. The CPS serves as a mentor, coach, advocate, and wellness liaison while honoring the client’s voice, choice, culture, identity, and chosen pathway of recovery.

SCHEDULE: MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-5:30PM or 10AM-6:30PM with one late night (11:30AM-8PM)

$1 per hour Language Differential! (eligible languages include: Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish or ASL)

Child & Family Services carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation including, but not limited to, prior experience, education, certification(s), license(s), skills and expertise, location, internal equity and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Our goal is to support, reward and compensate the entire individual. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may include a bonus or other incentives. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated.

Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions

Provide a safe, welcoming, and clean environment for our clients and families
Provide trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, person-centered care based on the unique needs of clients
Participate in our Triage, Screening & Intake process with clients to ensure fidelity of same day access to services, including the completion of necessary documentation
Assist clients and families with exploring and identifying areas of need, including housing, insurance, food assistance, educational, career, and other case management related needs
Establish trusting, strength-based relationships with clients and support them as equals in their wellness and recovery journey.
Use lived experience and appropriate self-disclosure in a safe, ethical, and purposeful manner to inspire hope and model recovery.
Assist with the facilitation of our CBHC’s family and peer support services by sharing lived experience, strengths, and hope through individual, family, or group services as appropriate
Provide clients and families with advocacy, coaching, training, support, and psychoeducation
Complete internal and external referrals with clients based on their individualized needs, including links to peer/parent support and self-help groups, community resources, and pro-social activities
Support clients in identifying goals, developing or updating wellness plans when appropriate, and building skills to sustain recovery
Assist our clients and families with navigating systems within schools & community as appropriate
Support transitions of care and engage in effective coordination of care across health and behavioral health services to facilitate wellness and recovery of the whole person, including outreach and engagement, and after-care planning
Utilize evidence-based interventions, including motivational interviewing skills to empower clients and develop person-centered service plans as appropriate
Provide crisis intervention and coordinate with Emergency Services as appropriate
Serve as a community educator by providing psychoeducation to relevant community providers
Deliver services in community-based, outpatient, home, workplace, crisis, diversionary, or remote settings when safe and appropriate.
Provide temporary transportation support when available through the organization and when used to support essential peer, medical, behavioral health, or community-based appointments
Maintain record-keeping as required by CFS, funding sources, and accreditation authorities
Participate in all supervision and training activities as required by CFS, funding sources, and accreditation authorities
Keep Evolv and Outlook Calendars up to date to support implementation of Centralized Scheduling

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent. Current Certified Peer Specialist credential or active progress toward credentialing as a Certified Peer Specialist, consistent with Executive Office of Health and Human Services and Department of Mental Health requirements. CPSs are individuals currently in sustained mental health recovery for at least 1 year or who have lived experience with behavioral health disorders and have been certified to help their peers with a similar experience. CPSs may, in addition to having a history of mental health disorder, have a co-occurring substance use disorder. CPSs have a willingness to share that experience appropriately in the context of peer support and have the ability to safely and effectively provide recovery-oriented peer support to clients with behavioral health needs. Ability to work in community-based settings and collaborate with clients, families, providers, care managers, and community partners.

Cultural Competency Qualifications:

Awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, biases, and assumptions about others
Knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, and ethnicity
Acknowledging that people from other cultural groups may not share the same beliefs and practices or perceive experiences in the same way
Cultural knowledge of key populations that will be served to address disparities in service delivery
Demonstrates positive attitudes towards cultural differences by showing respect and openness towards people whose social and cultural background is different from one's own
Demonstrates skills for communication and interaction across cultures, including the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors, moods, and impulses to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming climate within the agency

Travel Required

Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation that meets CFS Driver Policy. Travel is required to provide services in different settings and to attend agency meetings, events, and trainings

Benefits:

Benefit eligible at 20+ hours per week
Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/HealthPlans Inc.
Dental – Delta Dental of MA
Vision - EyeMed
Wellworks for You (Employee Wellness)
2 weeks’ vacation accrued over 1st year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years and 5 weeks after 20 years
12 Sick Days, 10 Paid Holidays, and 2 Personal Days per year
Tuition reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per calendar year
Professional Licensure reimbursement (LICSW, LMHC)
Flexible spending accounts – save on medical expenses and dependent care!
401K – CFS matches first 1% at 100%; 2%-6% of annual earnings are matched at 50%
100% Employer paid Life Insurance
100% Employer paid Long Term Disability and AD&D
24-hour travel assistance, mileage reimbursement, discounted Healthtrax gym membership, and employee appreciation events!

Child and Family Services, Inc. values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages applicants from the BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AAPI, Hispanic, Latinx and Veteran communities to apply for employment. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, sex,( including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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peer support specialists jobs in fall river, ma

Certified Peer Specialist

Certified Peer Specialist - Mobile Crisis

Recovery Coach

Peer Specialist for our Health Lane Location

Peer Specialist – Behavioral Health Services (multiple vacancies)

Recovery Coach

Recovery Coach

Peer Recovery Specialist Anchor Community Center

Youth Support Partner/Community Engagement Specialist

Substance Use Counselor

Peer Specialist

CBHC Recovery Coach

Recovery Coach - First Steps Together

Peer Specialist

Peer Specialist

Mental Health Specialist (MHS) - Evening shift ( 3 pm to 11:30 pm)

Behavioral Health Specialist I

Behavioral Health Specialist I PD

Behavioral Health Specialist 1

Residential Support Specialist Crisis Stabilization Unit Per Diem

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