Peer Support Specialist

Greater Nashua Mental Health is looking for a full-time Peer Support Specialist to join our Emergency Services Team! The Peer Support Specialist develops meaningful and trusting relationships with clients, acts as a mentor, and gives consumers the support they need to better advocate for themselves, based on their personal experiences.

Requirements

• Ability to work as part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team
• Requires a desire to provide peer support services in the community and in homes
• Uses own life experience to engage individuals in crisis, assist individual with engaging in services and supports, and development of an individualized recovery plan
• Plays an advocacy role, provides transportation, and promotes self-care, illness self-management, and wellness and recovery
• Completes documentation and participates in team meeting
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned

Benefits

• Choice of 2 health insurance plans
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement
• Health Plan Opt Out Benefit
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurances
• 403b Retirement Plan with Agency Match
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Generous Earned Time Off
• Paid Extended Sick Time
• 10 Paid Holidays + your birthday!
• Bereavement Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement