Peer Specialist

SAFY of America; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement plan with company-m​

Annual bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000

CEU Reimbursement up to $1,000

Health insurance

Paid holidays and vacation time

Cell phone or stipend option

Leave donation program

Job summary

SAFY in Aurora, CO seeks a full-time Peer Specialist (Mobile Crisis) to support children, adolescents, and adults in crisis. You will assist Mobile Crisis Teams, coordinate resources, and help with case management in the Denver Metro area.

Qualifications include high school diploma, peer support certification, and experience; bachelor’s degree preferred. The role offers robust benefits and opportunities for professional development within SAFY.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Peer Support Certification required.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or related field preferred.
• At least one year of experience as a Peer Specialist, two years preferred.
• ICRC Certified Peer or Family Specialist or will be certified by deadline.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to Mobile Crisis Team during assessments/evaluations in community settings.
• Assess client behavioral health status and provide evidence-based intervention strategies.
• Offer telephone and short-term face-to-face interventions to stabilize clients in crisis.
• Perform non-clinical tasks to assist clients in recovery alongside Mobile Crisis Responders.
• Share lived experience to help clients set goals and build self-empowerment.
• Assist in connecting clients to inner strength and motivation during challenges.
• Document all patient contacts and clinical information.
• Support Mobile Crisis team with community outreach, resources, and education.

Skills

ICRC Certification

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Peer Support Certification

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field (preferred)

Job description

SAFY is seeking a full time Peer Specialist (Mobile Crisis) for our Aurora division in Colorado.

As a Peer Specialist, you will provide a wide range of support services with children, adolescents, and identified adults. Assist Mobile Crisis Team members, families and clients by coordinating, identifying local resources and assisting with case management duties. Serving the Denver Metro area.

Who We Are

For 40 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are a team of 500 employees across seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.

What You’ll Do

• Provides support to Mobile Crisis Team members during assessments/evaluations that are completed in community settings.
• Assist in the assessment of a client’s behavioral health status and provides evidence-based intervention strategies.
• Provides telephone and short-term face-to-face interventions to help stabilize people in crisis and prevent further criminal justice involvement, or hospitalization when possible
• Performs a wide variety of non-clinical tasks to assist clients in regaining control over their own lives and recovery process, in partnership with Mobile Crisis Responders, Leads or Shift Supervisors.
• Providing insight into your own lived experience and practical guidance, Peer Specialist help individuals to develop their own goals, create strategies for self-empowerment, and take concrete steps towards building fulfilling, self-determined lives for themselves.
• Will support individuals in recovery to connect with their own inner strength, motivation, and desire to move forward in life, even when experience challenges.
• Documents all patient contacts and other clinical information.
• Supports the Mobile Crisis team with community outreach, resources, and education.

Other

• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of SAFY staff by participating in joint meetings, and problem identification and resolution.
• Establish and maintain a supportive and positive working relationship with youth, foster parents, referring agencies, and other SAFY stake holders.
• Attend relevant in-house and external seminars, trainings, conferences, and workshops to develop and enhance knowledge in the designated area as well as achieve relevant education hours per year to enhance professional and job-related skills.
• Attends required meetings within division, region, and central office (team and/or community partners).
• Participate in assigned committees and chairs if so appointed. If appointed, maintains liaisons with state and national organizations.
• Meets regularly with supervisor to discuss issues and performance.
• Submit monthly/quarterly reports to immediate supervisor.
• Sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences of staff, SAFY youth, foster parents, referral sources and the public.
• Agency agrees to provide Mobile Crisis Services in response to requests from community corrections facilities, detention facilities, jails, courts, pretrial services, probation and parole offices, and any other adult or juvenile justice service in the community unless similar services are already offered in that location and would create duplicative application of services.
• Will be able to collaborate with and may include existing Co-Responder and Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) programs as part of the mobile response network.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

What You Bring

We are looking for people from diverse backgrounds and experiences who are inspired by our noble mission to make a difference in the lives of the children and families in our care. You’ll be right at home if you are willing to learn from successes as well as setbacks, persevere in challenges and adversity, cultivate collaborative relationships, understand and leverage diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to work inclusively, and partner to drive your work and that of your team to the next level.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Peer Support Certification required.
• Bachelor’s degree in the field of social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or other approved related field of human services preferred.
• At least one year of experience as a Peer Specialist, 2 years preferred.
• Two years of relevant experience preferred in the field of mental health/therapeutic intervention with children, adolescents, families, and older adults/geriatric.
• Is a IC&RC Certified Peer or Family Specialist or will be certified by the deadline mapped out within the Mobile Crisis program Contract.
• Has the experience of living with a psychiatric disorder and/or substance use disorder. Offers their unique lived experience with behavioral health conditions to provide support focuses on advocacy, education, mentoring & motivation.
• Has personal experience with substance use recovery or is a support person with OUD or other substance use disorders.
• 40 hours of Competency in Peer Specialist required, or in progress/completed within 90 days of employment.
• Additional training and/or certifications in trauma informed care, HIPPA, substance use, etc.preferred

What We Offer

• Targeted hiring range: $43,900-$47,000
• Compensation is commensurate with transferrable experience, education and licensure of candidate, location of the position, along with internal equity and budgeted amount for the role.
• Comprehensive benefit plan options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Health Savings account options to meet your needs
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
• 10 paid holidays + 3 floating holidays per year, generous sick & vacation time and an additional day off for your birthday
• All regular full and part time staff are eligible for quarterly and/or annual bonuses
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 each year
• CEU Reimbursement up to $1,000 each year
• On demand access to earned wages through Zayzoon
• Gain leadership skills, develop your clinical expertise, or earn CEUs with access to over 1,000 courses on our learning platform or through our talented in-house training department
• Clinical Supervision Reimbursement up to $300 per month
• Employee Assistance Program with 6 free visits per year
• Free Financial Advisor Services
• Support Services for alternative Health Insurance and benefit credit reimbursement options
• Employee and Foster Parent Referral bonus program
• Leave donation program
• Adoption Assistance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Your choice of company paid cell phone or phone stipend

SAFY is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. SAFY does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of SAFY, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.