Peer Support Specialist

Description

About Your Role : As a Peer Support Specialist, you are fully integrated team members who provide highly individualized services in the community and promote consumer self-determination and decision-making.

Peer Support Specialists are also peers to the consumers and they have the innate ability to build trust and relationships with consumers.

The insight resulting from this relationship is extremely useful in encouraging continued consumer growth and recovery, as well as a valuable tool that can be brought to the treatment team in gaining insight for the treatment of each individual consumer. Perks of this role :

Competitive pay starting from $17.00 / hour

Does the following apply to you?

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required with computer or business courses
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
• Consumer of Mental Health Services; Persons with a history of being consumers of mental health service or individuals with lived experience (i.

e. living with a relative, significant other, or other support person who is a consumer of mental health services)

Proof of : valid California driver's license and auto insurance, as well as proof of education are required

Preferred Qualifications :

• At least one or more year(s) of experience equivalent as a Peer Specialist / Peer Mentor
• Understand the concepts of self-help, peer support and recovery model
• Understand the principles of the mental health system and effectively work within the system
• Knowledge of community resources and connections and experience working with peers

What we offer : Full Time Employees :

• Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
• Separate sick leave that rolls over each year*
• up to 10 Paid holidays*
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
• DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday*
• Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
All Employees :
• 401K
• 401K
• Free licensure supervision
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance program
• Perks @Clarvida - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
• Mileage reimbursement
• Cellphone stipend
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

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