Peer Champion

If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an

Peer Recovery Specialist

Acenda Integrated Health is recruiting for a Peer Outreach Champion to support the Integrated Health Services - iComWell Program in Middle Township, New Jersey.

As a non-profit organization, we are solely committed to our mission of moving lives forward. Acenda provides over 100 life-enhancing programs and services to individuals, families, and communities throughout New Jersey. By bringing together our bright teams, innovative services, and understanding, caring hearts, we as an organization are moving upward to move lives forward. We join together to provide a wide range of mental health, crisis services, parenting support, family-focused therapy, and residential programming.

Are you looking to build a career where you'll make a real impact in the lives of others? Your interest in mental health, human services, or related life experience is valuable to us We welcome you to join our team of caring, passionate and motivated individuals as a Peer Outreach Champion. Acenda's expert team helps each individual, family and community move forward in their journey towards health and happiness.

Key Responsibilities:

- Participate in community events in identified underserved areas to increase and educate individuals on resources for their overall integrated health.
- Operate as a strong community liaison to ensure that individuals can navigate and understand all services that are available.
- Position with a team that reaches populations that struggle to ask for services/ or greatly misunderstand services available to them.

**Requirements**:

- A person that has lived and personal experience with mental health and substance use to provide support to the persons we are engaging.
- Engaging personal communication skills in order to motivate and engage the communities as well as be an effective person in linking to necessary treatment
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record

We provide:

- An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency
- Mission-driven core
- Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family
- 401(k) with up to a 5% employer match
- Generous time-off
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Year-end performance bonuses

Acenda's Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Acenda's support of Diversity, Equity, inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) brings together a diverse workforce to successfully achieve our mission of moving lives forward in the community.

Are you ready to join Team Acenda?

Join Team Acenda and enjoy the remarkable opportunity to make an impact on the lives of those living right here in our community To learn more about Acenda, please visit our website:
Department/Program

CC10050 Peer Support - Gloucester