Peer Navigator - IMPACT

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA); New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA) in New Britain, CT seeks a Peer Navigator for the IMPACT program, working Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at 233 Main St. The role centers on outreach and support for clients with behavioral health and substance use disorders.

The position focuses on person-centered recovery goals, liaison with ERs, detox centers, and treatment facilities, and helping clients access services to improve quality of life in the community.

Qualifications

• Provides initial and ongoing outreach and support to potential and current clients.
• Supports, teaches, and empowers individuals with behavioral health and substance use disorders.
• Coordinates with local emergency rooms, detox centers and treatment facilities.
• Aims to help clients pursue a higher quality of life in the community.

Responsibilities

• Provides initial and ongoing outreach and support to potential and current clients.
• Supports, teaches, and empowers individuals with behavioral health and substance use disorders.
• Coordinates with local emergency rooms, detox centers and treatment facilities.
• Liaises to empower clients to rediscover their ability to pursue and achieve a higher quality of life in the community.

Job description

Why CMHA?

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA) is a private non-profit treatment provider headquartered in New Britain, with seven locations throughout the city and in Waterbury. We partner with clients and the community to promote recovery from mental illness and substance use, treating more than 7,500 adults and children each year. CMHA is Connecticut’s first fully Joint Commission accredited Behavioral Health Home and is a SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). Visit cmhacc.org to learn more.

Internal mobility and career pathing is a focus at CMHA with many employees growing from individual contributors to leaders.

CMHA is looking to hire a Peer Navigator for our IMPACT program. This position will be located at 233 Main St, New Britain, CT. Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

Compensation Range: The salary range for this position starts at $18.00 per hour.

Compensation for each position is determined not only by years of relevant experience, education, and skills, but also by maintaining internal pay equity. CMHA also takes into consideration our benefits and paid time-off package to provide a well-rounded and competitive approach to the applicant’s overall compensation.

Summary: The Peer Navigator provides initial and ongoing outreach and support to potential and current clients. They support, teach, advocate and empower individuals with behavioral health and Substance use disorders; which includes developing person centered recovery goals. Liaison with local emergency rooms, detox centers and treatment facilities. They engage in traditional and recovery oriented systems navigation, coordination of services, skill building and eliminating any barriers to care. The goal is to empower and educate clients to rediscover their ability to pursue and achieve a higher quality of life that allows them to prosper in the community.