Certified Peer Specialist - Behavioral Health

Thrive Behavioral Network; Alexandria (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Behavioral Network, LLC is seeking a certified peer specialist to join our behavioral health team in Minnesota. The role involves providing individualized peer support under supervision, promoting recovery goals and self-sufficiency, and building authentic peer relationships with clients.

The ideal candidate is a current or former consumer of behavioral health services, holds a DHS Peer Specialist certification, and is at least 18 years old.

Qualifications

• Must be or have been a consumer of behavioral health services.
• Must be certified as a Peer Specialist by Department of Human Services.
• A Mental Health Certified Peer Specialist must be at least 18 years old and qualify as stated in 245I.04 Subdv.10(1-3).

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized peer support to each client under treatment supervision to promote recovery goals and self-sufficiency.
• Develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships and support client self-advocacy.
• Demonstrate beliefs of recovery, hope and welfare of peers, with flexible engagement to meet individual needs.

Skills

Consumer of behavioral health services

Education

Peer Specialist Certification by DHS

Job description

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

Who we are: Thrive Behavioral Network! If you want to join an AMAZING Behavioral Healthcare Team, whether just starting out or have been a professional in the field for decades check us out and keep reading!

The People:

We have built amazing teams of healthcare workers who are compassionate, out-of-the-box thinkers, who come to work everyday to knowing that their job will throw them in a few different directions and they like that! We employ people who genuinely like other people, and who embrace differences. You will soon find yourself immersed in a strong team atmosphere where support is in abundance.

Responsibilities:

A mental health certified peer specialist under the treatment supervision of a mental health professional or certified rehabilitation specialist must provide individualized peer support to each client, promote a client's recovery goals, self-sufficiency, self-advocacy, and development of natural supports, and support a client's maintenance of skills that the client has learned from other services. The ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships is essential to effective CPS performance. Consequently, CPS must hold the following beliefs and demonstrate the following qualities:

• A personal belief in recovery.
• A genuine hope and optimism that their peers will succeed.
• A sincere interest in the welfare of their peers, including the ability to see each person as a unique individual.
• A willingness to share their own recovery experience.
• An ability to flexibly engage people based on their level of receptivity and individual needs, acknowledging that even the same person may need different types of peer-based services at different points in their recovery process.

Qualifications:

• Must be or have been a consumer of behavioral health services.
• Must be certified as a Peer Specialist by Department of Human Services.
• A Mental Health Certified Peer Specialist must be at least 18 years old and qualify as stated in 245I.04 Subdv.10(1-3).

Position Requirements

• Must be or have been a consumer of behavioral health services.
• Must be certified as a Peer Specialist by Department of Human Services.
• A Mental Health Certified Peer Specialist must be at least 18 years old and qualify as stated in 245I.04 Subdv.10(1-3).

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time and/or Part-Time

Shift Evenings

Position Certified Peer Specialist - Behavioral Health

Number of Openings 1

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Hiring Manager(s)

Req Number HEA-26-00174

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About the Organization

About the Organization The mission of Thrive Behavioral Network is to provide innovative, safe and accessible healthcare services for individuals with disabilities. By improving quality of life through a variety of residential, outpatient, and community services while focusing on respecting individual care needs, we foster choice, hope and independence for all people.

Rule 36 Limited Partnerships of Duluth first formed in 1992 and operated three group homes throughout Minnesota. Since then Rule 36 Limited Partnerships of Duluth has been renamed and rebranded to Thrive Behavioral Network, LLC and our company has grown, both in size and services. Today we operate 26 programs across the state and provide services for disabled individuals. We provide person-centered in-patient and out-patient care, as well as mobile crisis services.

This position is currently accepting applications.