Recovery-Focused Peer Specialist for Crisis Stabilization

Riverside Community Care; Upton (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Referral bonus

YMCA discount

Job summary

Riverside Community Care in Massachusetts is seeking a Peer Specialist for our Community Crisis Stabilization program. Using personal experience, you will help individuals access community resources during intake, Action Planning, treatment, and discharge.

You will support recovery goals, facilitate peer groups, provide advocacy, and assist transitions to independence. This full-time position offers a 40-hour work week, Monday–Friday, with scheduling options and a starting pay of $21.21 per hour

Responsibilities

• Assists individuals in learning to understand the benefits and challenges of their mental health condition.
• Guides individuals using services through their recovery process by understanding stages of recovery and role of the recovery specialist at each stage and assisting individuals to communicate the goals of their personal recovery action plans to other team members
• Provides advocacy, support, and education during the screening, assessment and transition processes; across the spectrum and duration of CCS services; and during transition to independence and discharge.
• Coordinates and leads informal groups related to peer-support, recovery, resiliency and resources
• All Peer Specialist staff will receive training in recovery-focused peer support for Substance Use Disorders (SUD), who shall assist in interventions with individuals/families presenting in crisis due to substance use disorders.

Job description

Riverside Community Care in Massachusetts is seeking a Peer Specialist for our Community Crisis Stabilization program. Using personal experience, you will help individuals access community resources during intake, Action Planning, treatment, and discharge.

You will support recovery goals, facilitate peer groups, provide advocacy, and assist transitions to independence. This full-time position offers a 40-hour work week, Monday–Friday, with scheduling options and a starting pay of $21.21 per hour