Peer Specialist - Respite - Relief

Riverside Community Care; Norwood (KY); On-site; USD 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Eleven paid holidays

Vacation/personal/sick time accruals

403(b) retirement with employer match

Employee Assistance Plan

Referral bonus

Theater/sports/entertainment discounts

YMCA discount

Job summary

Riverside Community Care seeks a Relief Peer Specialist to support individuals in our respite program and in the community. You will use lived experience to provide information, support, and assistance in accessing community resources throughout intake, planning, and treatment.

The role emphasizes helping people served feel welcomed, supported, and engaged, with a pay rate of $22.27/hour plus additional CPS/ CARC supplements, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Certification as a Peer Specialist is preferred; must begin certification if hired without certification.
• Basic computer fluency, including Microsoft Office.
• Valid driver’s license with a safe driving record and regular access to a reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer-based support to individuals in respite and community settings.
• Assist with program intake, Action Planning, and treatment processes.
• Connect people served with community resources and services.

Skills

Certification as a Peer Specialist

Basic computer fluency

Valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma

Job description

We make a difference - in your community and in your career.

Seeking a Relief Peer Specialist for our Respite Program

Peer Specialists help to make respite 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.

The Peer Specialist supports persons served on site and in community settings.

Pay Rate: $22.27/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

Learn more about our benefits and culture:

Required Skills

• Certification as a Peer Specialist preferred. Must immediately begin and diligently work toward certification process if hired without certification
• Basic computer fluency, including Microsoft Office
• Valid driver's license, safe driving record, and regular access to a reliable vehicle

Required Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience as a person in recovery who has, at times, received mental health services

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.