Peer Support Specialist

Peer Specialists are individuals who have previously been mental health consumers; who have participated in their own recovery or have lived experience by living with a loved one who is a mental health consumer. Peer specialists have their own unique recovery or lived experience story and appropriately shares it with our clients to promote consumer mental health recovery and reduce stigma.

Requirements

• Carry out duties as a member of the team, under the direction of the team leader
• Provide work-related supportive services
• Transport clients to foster community relationships and involvement
• Perform mentoring and problem solving
• Offer encouragement in the clinic, activity center or in the field
• Provide practical help and mentoring, advocacy, coordination, side-by-side individualized support, problem solving and direct assistance to help consumers obtain the necessities of daily living
• Coordination of social and group activities
• Facilitation of groups and/or assignments as required by Lead Peer Specialist, Clinical Manager or Program Director
• Develop effective working relationships with agencies and organizations to advocate for consumer and family/caregiver empowerment
• Document all activities as required
• Maintain and ensures HIPAA, ethical standards and professional boundaries with all staff and clients

Benefits

• Paid vacation days
• Separate sick leave
• Up to 10 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• DailyPay
• Training, development, and continuing education opportunities
• 401(k)
• Free licensure supervision
• Pet insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Perks @ Clarvida
• Mileage reimbursement
• Cellphone stipend