Peer Specialist - ACCS

Riverside Community Care; Milford (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

12 paid holidays

403(b) retirement plan with employer

Employee Referral bonus

Employee Assistance Plan

YMCA membership discounts

Job summary

Riverside Community Care in Milford, MA seeks a Peer Specialist for Adult Community Clinical Services. The role leverages the specialist's recovery experience to provide education, advocacy, and direct support to persons served, integrating into ACCS teams to foster engagement and self-management.

You will engage individuals in conversations, support skill-building, and connect them with community resources and recovery networks, promoting hope and functioning in daily life.

Qualifications

• Experience as a peer support specialist or peer worker.
• Ability to educate and advocate using personal recovery journey.

Responsibilities

• Provide education and support to Persons served and team members.
• Inspire hope and guide recovery in individual and group settings.
• Assist Persons served in accessing recovery resources and communities.

Skills

Recovery experience

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:$23.17/hour uncertified OR $24.27/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
• Twelve 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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