PRN Peer Specialist - Flexible Part-Time Support Champion

Health Solutions

Pueblo (CO)

On-site

USD 20,000 - 28,000

Part time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Health Solutions is a premier wellness center in Southern Colorado seeking a PRN Peer Specialist to join our ACT/Care Team. The Peer Support Specialist brings lived experience to support clients in crises and recovery, serving as a role model, ally, mentor, advocate, and housing resource connector.

Under supervision, you will inform, train, and empower clients, help articulate goals, and connect them with housing and community resources.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.
Peer certification or ability to obtain within 1 year.
Personal knowledge and experience with mental illness or substance abuse.
Valid Colorado driver license and access to reliable transportation during work hours.
Computer proficiency required.
Must be authorized to work in the US; sponsorships not available.

Responsibilities

Informing, training, supporting, and empowering clients.
Establishing and maintaining professional boundaries in the workplace.
Maintaining client confidentiality.
Assisting clients in articulating goals and needs, and advocating for self.
Linking clients to community resources/agencies.
Assisting clients in completing applications and forms.
Promoting hope, personal responsibility, empowerment, education, and self-determination.
Occasional clerical tasks and data collection as assigned.