Certified Peer Support Specialist (ICS/ BHST)

Sierra Vista Child & Family Services; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation & holidays

Employee assistance plan

403(b) retirement plan

Clinical supervision

Growth opportunities

Student loan forgiveness (non-profit)

Annual raises

Discounts for gym & more

Cellphone plan discounts

Job summary

Sierra Vista Child & Family Services in Modesto, CA is seeking a Peer Navigator / Peer Support Specialist to join our Intensive Community Support program, bringing lived experience to support individuals and families and collaborating with the treatment team. This frontline role requires CA Peer Support certification, strong communication, and the ability to connect clients with community resources.

We offer a supportive environment, health benefits, paid time off, retirement options,

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Lived experience in mental health.
• Current Peer Support Specialist certification; CA certifications must stay active.
• Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of community resources preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.
• CA driver’s license required for staff with driving duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide the perspective of lived experience to clients.
• Assist clients with accessing and linking to community resources.
• Help clients and family members with problem solving.
• Provide encouragement and hope.
• Deliver group, individual, and family services for clients.
• Serve families, including non-traditional hours when needed.
• Maintain documentation and tracking to agency standards.
• Collaborate with treatment teams and partner agencies to coordinate care.
• Collect outcome data and conduct satisfaction surveys.
• Participate in community outreach and presentations.
• Meet program goals and contractual requirements.
• Participate in scheduled peer review.
• Maintain infection control and promote quality and safety.
• Use de-escalation techniques for crisis prevention.
• Administer C-SSRS to help prevent suicide.

Skills

Lived experience

Peer certification

Microsoft Office

Community resources

Bilingual

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Brief Description

(2 Positions) Peer Support Specialist work with individuals, groups, and communities to improve mental health as a part of a treatment team. They provide lived experience and expertise that professional training cannot provide. This person is a role model to peers who exhibits competency and knowledge from the lived experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Personal knowledge gained through firsthand lived experience in mental health.
• Peer Support Specialist - Current Peer Support Specialist certification required. California certifications must remain active and valid with their governing entity.
• Proficient in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of community resources preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.
• A valid California driver’s license is required of staff who have regular driving duties, and the driving record must meet the requirements of their position and be approved by the agency’s insurance company

Essential Job Functions

• Ability to communicate ideas in oral and written form.
• Protect and honor individual integrity through confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a harmonious manner with subordinates, supervisors, and others.
• Ability to instruct in group and individual settings.
• Ability to work effectively with cultural/ethnic diversity.
• Maintain confidential information according to legal and ethical standards. Ability to work at various locations, including client homes, schools and community settings.
• Physical, mental, and emotional health adequate to perform duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide the perspective of experience to clients.
• Assist clients with accessing and linking to community resources.
• Help clients and family members with problem solving.
• Provide encouragement and hope.
• Provide group, individual, and family services for clients.
• Provide services to families when needed, including non-traditional hours.
• Maintain documentation, record and tracking systems that meet standards of the agency, The Joint Commission and contract.
• Collaborate with the treatment team, referring agency or other community agencies working with the client to coordinate treatment.
• Collect outcome data, including consumer satisfaction surveys, as required by the agency and contract.
• Participate in community outreach and presentations.
• Must implement program goals and objectives to meet and maintain contractual requirements.
• Participate in scheduled peer review.
• Responsible for preventing and controlling infection.Responsible for maintaining a culture of quality and safety.
• Effectively use de-escalation skills and techniques for crisis prevention.
• Properly administer the C-SSRS to help prevent suicide.

Other

• Attend all required meetings and trainings.
• Report any suspected child or dependent adult/elder abuse or neglect immediately to direct supervisor or utilize the chain of command if supervisor is unavailable.
• Report any client imminent danger to self or to others or gravely disabled immediately to direct supervisor or utilize the chain of command if supervisor is unavailable.
• Other duties as assigned.

Summary

We are a nonprofit organization with a mission to strengthen families and communities by transforming lives! We are currently recruiting for a Peer Navigator/ Peer Support Specialist for our Intensive Community Support program, who is ready to make a difference in the lives of others!

Why Sierra Vista?

Our supportive, caring environment extends not only to our clients and families, but to our valued staff as well. Employees from a number of disciplines work together in a collaborative, stimulating environment that is a model for quality care.

Sierra Vista Child & Family Services Offers

• Health Insurance Coverage - SVCFS offers a comprehensive health benefits package which includes medical dental vision coverage, and an employer paid life insurance policy.
• 2 weeks of vacation, 11 paid holidays, 12 sick days upon accrual.
• Employee Assistance Plan unlimited access to professional consultants for money management, family counseling, legal advice and many other areas.
• Optional 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Clinical Supervision for state licensure.
• Opportunities for growth and professional development.
• Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness.
• Salary Increases each year.
• Supportive/collaborative work environment.
• Discounts are available to employees for gym memberships, with cellphone plan providers and other discounted perks.

Base Pay: $17.26-$27.42/hour