Peer Support Specialist

Crestwood Behavioral Health; Selma (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

401(k) Retirement

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Job summary

Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc. in Selma, CA seeks a Full-Time Peer Support Specialist to provide direct peer support to clients in recovery and assist them toward increased wellness.

The role requires lived experience with mental health or SUD, completion of the 80-hour Peer Support Learning or equivalent within 90 days of hire, and current behavioral intervention training within six months. Salary range $23–$24.17 per hour, with full benefits and opportunities for growth within a leading

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma/GED.
• A mental health/SUD lived experience.
• 80-hour Peer Support Learning or equivalent – completed within 90 days of hire or within 2 years of hire.
• Current behavioral intervention training within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct peer support services to clients in recovery.
• Guide and support peers toward increased wellness and recovery goals.
• Participate in supervision and ongoing training to enhance skills.

Skills

Mental health lived experience

Peer Support Learning

Behavioral intervention training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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!

Job 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

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.

Crestwood Offers Comprehensive Benefits Packages to Full-Time Employees Including:

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

About the Campus: The 40-bed Selma MHRC’s innovative programs are based on Crestwood’s commitment to providing mental health clients with a continuum of care that puts them on the road to recovery. The mission of the Healing Center is to provide an alternative to traditional psychiatric care through collaboration, empowerment, a healing environment, peer providers, family partners, and a recovery-oriented milieu. The Healing Center provides the structure and support to promote stabilization and foster recovery. Our goal is to restore a sense of hope, self-empowerment, and realized recovery potential in each of our clients.

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The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay per hour at the time of posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to candidate's skills, experience, licensure, and program acuity.

Pay Range:

$23 - $24.17 USD

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Did you know that at Crestwood you can gain experience at one of California’sleading behavioral health service providers? We deliver industry leading education and training that allows our team members to succeed and continue to grow their careers with Crestwood.

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