Certified Peer Specialist - Behavioral Crisis Center - Saturday Overnight

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Recovery skills development
Therapeutic relationship building
Crisis intervention
The Peer Specialist has the responsibility of emphasizing the acquisition, development, and expansion of recovery skills to enable individuals to fully engage in their recovery journey

Job Summary

  • The Peer Specialist has the responsibility of emphasizing the acquisition, development, and expansion of recovery skills to enable individuals to fully engage in their recovery journey.
  • As part of the team, helps clients develop essential skills, access recovery tools and community support, and motivates them to achieve and maintain recovery.
  • Brightli is on a Mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

Matching Summary

The Peer Specialist has the responsibility of emphasizing the acquisition, development, and expansion of recovery skills to enable individuals to fully engage in their recovery journey.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • recovery skills development
  • therapeutic relationship building
  • crisis intervention
  • client transportation
  • adhere to ethical standards

Nice-to-have

  • fostering a culture of belonging
  • mission-driven organization
  • promoting client well-being
  • advocacy for increased access

Key Requirements

  • Self-identify as a consumer of mental health/substance use services
  • One year of direct personal experience with mental health system
  • Complete state-approved Certified Peer Support training
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • CPR/CRSS certification or eligibility
  • 2,000 hours supervised work experience
  • 21 years of age or older

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