Peer Specialist - Respite - Relief

SilkRoad; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Twelve paid holidays

Vacation/PTO accrual

403(b) retirement with employer match

Employee assistance plan

Referral bonus

Discounts to entertainment

YMCA membership discount

Job summary

Riverside in Norwood, MA is seeking a Relief Peer Specialist for our Respite Program. In this role, you will draw on your lived experience to provide support, information, and assistance to individuals navigating the system of care during intake, action planning, and treatment.

You will work with people served on site and in community settings, helping them access community resources and participate in plans that promote wellbeing and engagement within the program.

Qualifications

• Experience as a peer specialist or related role preferred.
• Knowledge of community resources and navigation within care systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, information, and assistance to individuals using respite services during intake, planning, and treatment.
• Assist persons served on site and in community settings to access community resources and participate in care plans.

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
• 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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