Peer Support Specialist

Community Bridges Inc.; Yuma (AZ); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5-week PTO plan

Wide range of benefits

Job summary

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral health care provider serving Arizona.

The Peer Support Specialist offers experience, strength, and hope to individuals and families to support recovery and engagement in care within a multidisciplinary team. The role collaborates with RNs, PCTs, and BHCs to coordinate transitions of care, involve family supports in discharge planning, and help patients navigate the most appropriate level of care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree or higher preferred.
• Minimum of six months of recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders required.
• Health care related experience where prior exposure to behavioral and medical crisis situations is preferred but not required.
• Valid identification required.
• Possesses a Certified Peer Support Specialist certification (for Screening and Assessment programs only)

Responsibilities

• The Peer Support Specialist provides experience, strength, and hope to individuals, their families, and significant others to minimize the emotional impact of treatment and increase the likelihood of recovery and continued care after discharge.
• Works with the treatment team to coordinate care and ensure smooth transitions to the appropriate level of care.
• Collaborates with family and other social supports identified in the treatment plan and involves them in discharge planning.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or higher

Job description

Peer Support Specialist

Community Bridges, Inc. (CB I) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of different programs throughout Arizona. CBI provides residential, outpatient, inpatient, physical health, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services to individuals experiencing, substance use disorder, homelessness, and mental illness. CBI is the premiere non-profit fully integrated healthcare provider of both behavioral health and mental health programs in Arizona, including prevention, education and treatment using cutting-edge, nationally recognized, evidence-based models.

CBI is the premiere non-profit fully integrated healthcare provider of substance use and behavioral health programs in Arizona, including prevention, education and treatment using cutting-edge, nationally recognized, evidence-based models.

Job Summary

The PSS provides experience, strength, and hope to individuals, their families, and significant others presenting for care to minimize the emotional impact of treatment and increase the likelihood of recovery along with the likelihood of continued care once discharged. The PSS also assists in the transition to the most appropriate level of care available in conjunction with the established treatment team, which includes ensuring coordination of care with all parties who are currently involved in the patient’s case and ensuring that family and other social supports identified in the patient’s treatment plan are involved in the discharge planning process. The PSS works in conjunction as part of a multi-disciplinary team made up of a Registered Nurse (RN), Patient Care Technician (PCT), and Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) and supervisory and administrative supports.

Skills/Requirements

• Highschool diploma or GED required. Associate Degree or higher preferred.
• Minimum of six months of recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders required.
• Health Care related experience where his or her prior experience would provide adequate exposure to both behavioral and medical crisis situations preferred but not required.
• Valid identification required.
• Possesses a Certified Peer Support Specialist certification (for Screening and Assessment programs only)

CBI is growing an d expanding our services!

• We are experiencing tremendous growth currently. As an essential service provider, we value all our employees and their careers.
• *For the past four years, The Phoenix Business Journal has recognized CBI as one of the top ten healthiest mid-size employers in the Valley!

CBI Values your Career and have lots of growth opportunities!

• We are looking for driven and compassionate individuals that thrive in an upbeat and safe working environment. We dedicate a lot of thought and effort into work life balance as well as our competitive composition structure.
• *We know life happens, that's why we all start with a 5-week PTO plan as well as a wide range of unique benefits!

Our Facilities.

Our locations are all state-of-the-art facilities that provide top notch integrated care. We are proud to adhere to a "no wrong door" treatment approach that allows our staff to dramatically improve the quality of life for the patients in their care.