Recovery-Focused Peer Specialist | Community Support & Housing Aid

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (Kaiser)

Dental & vision

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off: vacation & sick days

Holiday pay

Employee Assistance Program

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking compassionate, recovery-oriented Peer Specialists to join our CSU team, supporting individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use challenges as they work toward independence and wellness.

In this dynamic, community-based role, you will use your lived experience to build authentic connections, provide milieu and case management support during Drop-In services, and empower clients to define and achieve their recovery goals through

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must possess BLS certification or obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Completion of a Clinical Peer Specialist or Peer Coach training course required within six months of hire.
• Preferred: Clinical Peer Specialist certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in articulating personal goals for recovery through one-to-one meetings and group sessions.
• Support clients in identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports and resources to aid them in achieving those goals.
• Provide follow-up services with clients after their admission or assessment with Crisis Services, to help ensure successful transition to community-based services.
• Assist client in working with their case manager or treatment team in determining the steps s/he needs to take in order to achieve these goals and self-directed recovery.
• Meet with clients in a wide range of settings, including client, group or family homes, in community-based outpatient settings, community agencies.

Skills

Lived experience with behavioral heath

Compassionate, recovery-oriented

Case management support

Education

High school diploma/GED

BLS certification

Clinical Peer Specialist or Peer Coach training

Clinical Peer Specialist certification (preferred)

Job description

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking compassionate, recovery-oriented Peer Specialists to join our CSU team, supporting individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use challenges as they work toward independence and wellness.

In this dynamic, community-based role, you will use your lived experience to build authentic connections, provide milieu and case management support during Drop-In services, and empower clients to define and achieve their recovery goals through