Certified Peer Support Specialist – Crisis Response

County of Riverside; California; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health’s Crisis Division in Blythe, CA seeks qualified Consumer Certified Peer Support Specialists/Trainees to join the team. You will draw on your lived recovery experience to support individuals in crisis, help them access services, develop coping strategies, and work toward personal goals while collaborating with clinical teams.

Successful candidates have current or past experience as a consumer of behavioral health or substance recovery

Qualifications

• Current or previous experience as a consumer of behavioral health or substance recovery services.
• Experience working within crisis environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, encouragement, and guidance to individuals in crisis using your lived recovery experience.
• Assist individuals in navigating services, accessing community resources, and developing coping strategies.
• Collaborate with clinical teams, advocate for individual needs, and complete required documentation while in training and supervision.

Skills

Lived experience

Crisis experience

Documentation

Collaboration with clinical teams

Job description

Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health’s Crisis Division in Blythe, CA seeks qualified Consumer Certified Peer Support Specialists/Trainees to join the team. You will draw on your lived recovery experience to support individuals in crisis, help them access services, develop coping strategies, and work toward personal goals while collaborating with clinical teams.

Successful candidates have current or past experience as a consumer of behavioral health or substance recovery