Peer Specialist Community Crisis Stabilization

Riverside Community Care; Upton (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Referral bonus

YMCA discount

Job summary

Riverside Community Care in Massachusetts is seeking a Peer Specialist for our Community Crisis Stabilization program. Using personal experience, you will help individuals access community resources during intake, Action Planning, treatment, and discharge.

You will support recovery goals, facilitate peer groups, provide advocacy, and assist transitions to independence. This full-time position offers a 40-hour work week, Monday–Friday, with scheduling options and a starting pay of $21.21 per hour

Responsibilities

• Assists individuals in learning to understand the benefits and challenges of their mental health condition.
• Guides individuals using services through their recovery process by understanding stages of recovery and role of the recovery specialist at each stage and assisting individuals to communicate the goals of their personal recovery action plans to other team members
• Provides advocacy, support, and education during the screening, assessment and transition processes; across the spectrum and duration of CCS services; and during transition to independence and discharge.
• Coordinates and leads informal groups related to peer-support, recovery, resiliency and resources
• All Peer Specialist staff will receive training in recovery-focused peer support for Substance Use Disorders (SUD), who shall assist in interventions with individuals/families presenting in crisis due to substance use disorders.

Job description

Riverside Community Care

Love what you do!

Seeking a Peer Specialist for our Community Crisis Stabilization

Peer Specialists help to make Community Crisis Stabilization (CCS) services welcoming, comfortable, supportive, and responsive to individuals who utilize them within the residential and community program. Using their personal experience and knowledge of navigating the greater system of care, Peer Specialists provide people served with support, information, and assistance in connecting with and obtaining community-based resources and services throughout the program intake, Action Planning process, and the course of treatment and discharge.

In this vital role, the Peer Specialist will:

• Assists individuals in learning to understand the benefits and challenges of their mental health condition.
• Guides individuals using services through their recovery process by understanding stages of recovery and role of the recovery specialist at each stage and assisting individuals to communicate the goals of their personal recovery action plans to other ream members
• Provides advocacy, support, and education during the screening, assessment and transition processes; across the spectrum and duration of CCS services; and during transition to independence and discharge.
• Coordinates and leads informal groups related to peer-support, recovery, resiliency and resources

All Peer Specialist staff will receive training in recovery-focused peer support for Substance Use Disorders (SUD), who shall assist in interventions with individuals/families presenting in crisis due to substance use disorders. They will support explanation of the process to access services, availability of self-help resources, and provide follow-up for those who may or may not be ready to accept help at the time of initial contact.

Schedule

Full Time - 40 hours per week

• Monday through Friday
  • 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. or 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Pay

$21.21/hourly

• additional $1 for CPS
• additional $2 for CARC

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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