Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making to individuals with Mental Health or Substance Abuse issues
Job Summary
Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making to individuals with Mental Health or Substance Abuse issues.
As a Peer Support Specialist you will be responsible for providing essential expertise and consultation to the entire interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote a culture in which each individual’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities while serving as an advocate for clients.
We offer the following benefits to employees: Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
Matching Summary
Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making to individuals with Mental Health or Substance Abuse issues.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
promote individual self-determination
strength-based interventions
role model of competency
advocate for clients
support consumers in daily decision making
Nice-to-have
compassionate and supportive
positive and personable
satisfying and fun opportunity
making a real difference
Key Requirements
High School Diploma or GED or equivalent
1 year of experience working with persons with the population supported