Mobile Crisis Peer Support Specialist

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Partnerships of Central Florida seeks a MRT Peer Support Specialist to work with the MRT Therapist and MRT Care Coordinator, supporting individuals in crisis. The role focuses on hopeful, recovery-oriented peer relationships and advocating for client voice and choice in the community.

The Mobile Response Team collaborates with law enforcement to assist those in crisis in the Melbourne area, emphasizing dignity, pathways to recovery, and coordinated care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• AA/AS Associate’s degree or equivalent preferred.
• Former consumer experience in foster care and/or behavioral health.
• Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) certification is required, or obtain within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides one-on-one support and encouragement through stories of hope, recovery, and healing.
• Assists clients with goal setting and strengthening social connections.
• Advocates for active client engagement in team meetings and services.
• Provides mentoring and advocacy highlighting lived experience within agencies, communities, and systems.
• Attends Family Team Conferences and collaborative meetings to support the client’s voice.
• Performs other duties as assigned within qualifications and training.

Skills

Listening

Integrity

Adaptability

Problem Solving

Cultural Sensitivity

Ethics

Education

High School Diploma

AA/AS Associate’s degree

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Family Partnerships of Central Florida seeks a MRT Peer Support Specialist to work with the MRT Therapist and MRT Care Coordinator, supporting individuals in crisis. The role focuses on hopeful, recovery-oriented peer relationships and advocating for client voice and choice in the community.

The Mobile Response Team collaborates with law enforcement to assist those in crisis in the Melbourne area, emphasizing dignity, pathways to recovery, and coordinated care.