Peer Mentor Family Intensive Treatment

Directions for Living; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 1,602,000 - 2,282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

PTO and holidays

Employer-paid health insurance for FT

403b retirement

Job summary

Directions for Living is seeking a Peer Mentor to support adults and families in the Families Intensive Treatment Program (FIT). The role operates in home, school, and community settings as part of a counselor and behavioral health case manager team to address needs and reunify families.

The ideal candidate has lived experience with SPMI and has navigated the crisis health system; certification as Recovery Peer Specialist is required within six months of starting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Relevant lived experience in mental health or substance use treatment and recovery.
• Peer Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer mentor services to adults and families in the FIT program.
• Support clients with community resources, system navigation, and voice and choice.
• Work in home, school, and community settings as part of a counselor and case manager team.
• Become a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist within six months of joining.

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Largo, FL 33773Salary: $22.35/hr

We offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term and Long-Term Disability.
• 5 days of PTO
• 16 Wellness Days and Holidays - Including the week of Christmas off!

Do you envision working for a dynamic, mission-driven organization which supports the community while fostering an employee culture of appreciation and fun? If your answer is yes, then an employment opportunity at Directions for Living may be a great fit for you! We offer an excellent salary and benefits package to include employer paid health insurance premiums for all full-time employees, PTO and paid company holidays, 403b retirement, EAP, and year-round employee wellness and appreciation initiatives.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is a professional position providing peer mentor services to adults and families in the Families Intensive Treatment Program (FIT) under the Families First Division. The FIT program offers an intensive wraparound approach to engaging and working with parents who have at least one child under 10 years old and have entered the child welfare system due to parental substance misuse. The goal of these services is to reunify children with their families. Services are provided in the home, school, and community by a counselor and behavioral health case manager team, who will work intensively with the parent and children to address the behaviors that led to the referral to the FIT program.

Certified Peer Mentors support clients through a team-based approach while helping them access community resources, system navigation, and vocalizing their voice and choice. The individual in this position will have lived experience in living with a SPMI and will have previously navigated the legal system, the crisis behavioral health system, believe recovery is possible, and that treatment works. The Peer Mentor will be required to become a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) within six months of accepting the position.

This is a field position. The Peer Mentor is responsible for ensuring an annual client-facing client care number of 1,410 hours annually. Achieving the minimum required weekly, monthly, and annual client-facing client care hours is an essential function of this position.

Directions for Living is an essential services provider. All Directions for Living team members must be willing and able to provide vital support and essential services to the people that we serve in the event of an emergency, pandemic, or other disaster situation.

QualificationsEDUCATION EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Relevant lived experience in mental health or substance use treatment and recovery.
• Peer Certification required.

EOE/ADA/DFW

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For the safety of all clients and team members, please remember that Directions for Living is a private business and weapons or firearms are not permitted in any of our facilities. If you carry a weapon, it must remain secured in your vehicle (ref: Fla. Stat. 790.251).