Peer Support Specialist

Legacy Treatment Services; Northfield (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3.2 weeks PTO

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

403(b) match

9 agency-paid holidays

Training opportunities

Retention bonus $1,250

Job summary

Legacy Treatment Services seeks a dedicated Peer Support Specialist to lead engagement and provide non-clinical support after crises are resolved. You will demonstrate peer-to-peer competency before independent service delivery, working within the 988 Program’s mobile outreach teams.

Expect full-time hours across various shifts, with robust benefits including PTO, insurance options, a 403(b) plan with employer match, and annual retention bonuses.

Qualifications

• Must be trained in crisis intervention.
• At least 2 years of continuous recovery from an SMI or SUD diagnosis.
• At least 1 year of field experience working with community individuals.
• Certification from one of several credentialing entities (CRSP/CPRS, NCPRSS, Wellness Coach, or CMH Associate).
• Driver's license in good standing with limited moving violations.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with consumers and provide non-clinical peer-to-peer support.
• Assist after crisis resolution with linkage to services and follow-up care.
• Participate in de-escalation, mental health crisis, substance use crisis, and suicide trainings administered by DMHAS.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Recovery from SMI/SUD

Education

CRSP/CPRS/CRSP credential

NCPRSS/Wellness Coach/CMH Associate cert

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 berequired 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

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
• Retention bonus offered biannually, $1,250 for full time staff

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 berequired 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.