Certified Peer Specialist — Recovery Coach & Advocate

Riverside Community Care; Norwood (MA); Hybrid; USD 32.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Healthcare benefits

Professional development opportunities

Generous time off

403(b) retirement savings plan with EM

Employee referral bonus

Discounts to movies/theaters/events

YMCA membership discounts

Zusammenfassung

Riverside Community Care is hiring a Certified Peer Specialist (CBHC) to provide strength-based, peer-to-peer guidance on an Adult Clinical Team. The role emphasizes recovery, advocacy, and skill-building with a focus on education, employment and healthy relationships.

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours; mostly in-person with hybrid opportunities. The pay starts at $22.94/hour uncertified, rising with CPS and CARC certification to $24.94/hour. Benefits and a supportive environment are offered.

Qualifikationen

• At least 3 years of lived experience with and recovering from mental health needs, substance use, and/or traumatic life concerns which caused challenge in one or more areas of life.
• High School Degree/GED required; Bachelors preferred.
• One year experience working with target population in CPS or closely similar role required.
• Peer Specialist certification strongly preferred at hire, but must complete coursework and exam within 1 year from hire.

Aufgaben

• Support Person served to communicate effectively and foster their communication with family, friends, allies/natural supports, providers, and others.
• Collaborate with the treatment team and other external supports to ensure that the person served’s vision and goals guide treatment decisions.
• Promote self-care through modeling healthy habits and sharing resources and strategies.
• Participate in behavior management, limit setting and crisis intervention as needed.

Kenntnisse

Basic computer skills

Driver's license

Ausbildung

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Riverside Community Care is hiring a Certified Peer Specialist (CBHC) to provide strength-based, peer-to-peer guidance on an Adult Clinical Team. The role emphasizes recovery, advocacy, and skill-building with a focus on education, employment and healthy relationships.

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours; mostly in-person with hybrid opportunities. The pay starts at $22.94/hour uncertified, rising with CPS and CARC certification to $24.94/hour. Benefits and a supportive environment are offered.