Certified Peer Support Specialist

The Certified Peer Support Specialist will provide housing care and programming to the Peer Respite residents, including accompanying clients to appointments and ensuring they receive necessary services. The Peer Support Specialist will also provide one-on-one coaching and life skills groups to the residents, link them to housing and health-related resources in the community, and provide peer support to participants through participation in orientation and welcoming participants, serving as a role model and credible messenger, providing understanding and validation through a shared perspective, and facilitating direct linkage to community resources with a focus on Behavioral Health and Mental Health services.

Requirements

• Must be certified as a Mental Health Peer Support Specialist or be able to provide evidence of certification in progress.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years experience working with adults of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• 1+ years experience providing peer mentoring or coaching.
• Lived experience working with mental illness, homelessness, and/or substance use recovery.

Benefits

• Excellent Health benefits package for you and your family, including Medical, dental, and vision benefits with 95% employee and 80% dependent employer premium contributions, and employer-paid life insurance.
• Vacation, 15 paid holidays, 12 paid sick days upon accrual
• Employee Assistance Plan to support you and your family’s well-being and finances
• Pet Plan Benefit
• 403(b) retirement plan
• License and Certification renewals reimbursed