Peer Specialist - ACCS

Socket.dev; Dedham (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Employee assistance plan

Job summary

Riverside Community Care is seeking a Peer Specialist for Adult Community Clinical Services. The role focuses on guiding individuals through recovery, providing education and advocacy, and delivering direct services to support self-management in the community.

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours per week. Pay rate: $22.49/hour uncertified or $23.56/hour with CPS certification. Riverside offers comprehensive benefits and a supportive, inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Inspire hope and guide persons through their own recovery process.
• Provide education and advocacy to persons served and team members.
• Deliver direct services to support self-management and community engagement.

Job description

Riverside Community Care

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Peer Specialist - Adult Community Clinical Services

ACCS Integrated Teams provide clinical interventions and peer and family support to facilitate engagement, support functioning and maximize symptom stabilization and self-management of individuals and to assist individuals in developing skills, establishing natural supports and resources to live successfully in the community.

As a member of the ACCS team, the Peer Specialist will work as a member of Persons Served Primary Teams to inspire hope that recovery is possible through individual and group conversations, guiding Persons through their own recovery process, and assisting Persons servedwith learning about and accessing recovery resources and communities.

The Peer Specialist will provide education to Persons engaged in services and Team members, advocacy, and direct service, using their own recovery experience as a positive model.

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours

Pay Rate:$22.49/hour uncertified OR $23.56/hour with CPS certification.

Why You'll Love Riverside

We make a true difference in people's lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts -both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner's fee

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