Peer Support Specialist

Legacy Treatment Services; New Jersey; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 3.2 weeks

Health, vision, dental, life insurance

401(k) employer match

9 agency-paid holidays

Training opportunities

Retention bonus $1,250

Job summary

Legacy Treatment Services is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to lead engagement and provide non-clinical support after crisis stabilization. You will demonstrate peer-to-peer competency and work in a response team with a Crisis Response Specialist.

Qualified candidates have crisis intervention training and 2+ years of recovery from SMI/SUD, plus 1 year of field experience with community individuals. Certification from CRSP/CPRS or NAADAC/NCPRSS is required.

Qualifications

• Must be trained in crisis intervention.
• At least 2 years of continuous recovery from an SMI or SUD.
• At least 1 year of field experience working with community individuals.
• Certification from CRSP/CPRS or NAADAC/NCPRSS or Wellness Coach or CMHAA.
• Driver's license in good standing with clean record.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with consumers and provide non-clinical peer support.
• Conduct assessments, risk assessment, and safety planning.
• Link consumers to services and follow up as part of crisis outreach.
• Collaborate with Crisis Response Specialists to de-escalate crises when needed.

Skills

Engagement leadership

Peer support

Crisis intervention

Risk assessment

Safety planning

Communication skills

Recovery from SMI/SUD

Driver's license

Education

CRSP/CPRS certification

NAADAC/NCPRSS certification

Crisis intervention training

Valid driver license

Job description

Peer Support Specialists will be expected to take the lead on engagement and may also conduct non-clinical assistance by providing support to consumers after the initial crisis has been resolved. Peer Specialists will be required to demonstrate competency in providing peer-to-peer support prior to rendering services independently.

The 988 Program provides 24/7 mobile community outreach services to adults in crisis, including mental health, substance use, and suicidal emergencies. Staff dispatch to crises in teams of two, with a Crisis Response Specialist and a Peer Support Specialist, to provide assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care. The Program aims to provide crisis de-escalation without use of law enforcement unless necessary for consumer or team safety.

Hours:

Full time; various shifts; There is a $1.00 shift differential for 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

This position has the following benefits:

• 3.2 weeks of Paid Time Off during the first year
• Medical, vision, dental and life insurance
• 403(b) employee participation and employer match
• 9 Agency-paid holidays
• Training opportunities provided throughout the year
• Biannual retention bonus of $1, 250

Education/Experience:

Must be trained in crisis intervention and are expected to have at least 2 years of continuous recovery from an SMI or SUD diagnosis and at least one year of field experience working with community individuals. Peer Support Specialists will be required to participate in DMHAS approved de-escalation, mental health crisis, substance use crisis, and suicide training. Peer Support Specialists must possess a certification from at least one of the following credentialing entities: Addiction Professional Certification Board as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP) or a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), Mental Health Association in New Jersey as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP); NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals as a National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS), Certified Wellness Coach, or Community Mental Health Associate certificate.

Your driver's license must be in good standing, with no recent suspensions or violations of careless/reckless driving or excessive speeding of more than 20 MPH, and no more than 2 moving violations within the last 3 years.

Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.