Peer Support Specialist

Crestwood Behavioral Health; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Life Insurance

Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

401(k) Retirement

Competitive Pay

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Crestwood Behavioral Health, located in Fairfield, California, is seeking a Peer Support Specialist for a full-time position. You will use your personal recovery experience to guide and support others facing similar challenges in their mental health journeys.

The ideal candidate will possess a high school diploma and have lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery. Benefits include medical coverage, 401(k), and competitive pay ranging from $21 to $25 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in recovery from mental health, substance use, or trauma conditions.
• Ability to guide and support others who are experiencing similar issues.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct services with lived experience of recovery.
• Inspiring others through shared recovery experiences.

Skills

Mental health/SUD lived experience

Behavioral intervention techniques

Education

High school diploma/GED

80-hour Peer Support Learning or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a meaningful role in behavioral health and have the desire to work with an organization that puts people first? If you have a passion for helping others along their recovery journey, then we invite you to join our Crestwood family!

For more than 50+ years Crestwood has been committed to creating innovative recovery programs and developing compassionate communities that support each client in their journey. Our model of care focuses on a personal and self-directed process that empowers the people we serve and helps them to develop the skills to thrive!

Title

Title: Peer Support Specialist

Duties

Peer Support Specialists are people in a peer-designated role providing direct services with a personal experience of recovery from mental health, substance use, or trauma conditions who receive specialized training and supervision to guide and support others who are experiencing similar mental health, substance use, or trauma issues toward increased wellness. A Peer Support Specialist is an individual who has made a personal commitment to his or her own recovery, has maintained that recovery over a period of time, has taken the 80-hour Peer Support Learning training (or equivalent) to work in mutuality with others, and is willing to share what he or she has learned about recovery in an inspirational way.

Schedule

• Full-Time: PM (Tuesday-Saturday)

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma/GED.
• A mental health/SUD lived experience.
• 80-hour Peer Support Learning or equivalent – successfully completed within 90 days of hire or has taken the training within 2 years of hire.
• Has current techniques of behavioral intervention training within six (6) months of hire.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Sick Leave Buy Back
• 401(k) Retirement
• Scholarship Program
• Qualifying Supervision for BBS Associates
• Competitive Pay
• Paid Holidays
• Service Awards
• Jury Duty Pay

Pay Range

$21 — $25 USD per hour

About the Campus

With a focus on life skills training, linkage, and community engagement, Crestwood's Adult Residential Programs serve adults in community-based residential settings. Persons served benefit from extensive life skills training; peer counseling; case management; behavioral self-management; community residential treatment systems; and Crestwood's Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) program. Our homelike atmosphere is inclusive of the family, friends, and other supporters of our persons served. Our dynamic rehabilitative treatment program addresses the diverse cultural, spiritual, psychological, biological, and social needs of the people we serve. This provides the basis for developing a program that fosters growth, change, and independence.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Crestwood is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. We embrace all differences and are fully committed to fostering a sense of belonging for everyone. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to ability during the application or recruiting process, please talk with your hiring contact/recruiter or send a request to [e-mail].

Background and Verifications

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