Peer Specialist

4 days ago


Warwick, Rhode Island, United States Thrive Behavioral Health Full time
Job Summary

Thrive Behavioral Health, a leading provider of mental health and substance use services, is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Peer Specialist to join our Access Services team. As a Peer Specialist, you will play a vital role in providing direct mental health support to clients in emergency services, inpatient, outpatient, community support program, and residential settings.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as a role model to individuals in recovery, inspiring hope and sharing life experiences and lessons learned as a person in recovery.
  • Model and mentor recovery processes and demonstrate coping skills.
  • Engage individuals who may be at risk and provide stage-appropriate recovery education and supports.
  • Assist in the orientation process for individuals new to receiving mental health and/or co-occurring disorders services.
  • Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and competence and be trauma-informed as relevant to the needs of individuals in recovery.
  • Identify individuals' abilities, strengths, and assets and assist them in recognizing and utilizing them.
  • Assist individuals in identifying their personal interests and goals.
  • Educate and engage individuals in the Wellness Recovery Action Plan process as a means to recognize early triggers and signs of relapse, and use of individual coping strategies as an alternative to more restrictive services.
  • Facilitate Double Trouble, 12 Step, or other self-help groups for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders.
  • Co-facilitate meetings to nurture a peer support culture.
  • Assist individuals in developing and practicing the skills selected and defined on their rehabilitation plans.
  • Introduce and link individuals to community resources and peer supports outside of the facility to promote community integration.
  • Assist individuals in learning how to access and maintain stable housing and facilitate the process of obtaining reasonable accommodations.
Requirements
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Have maintained, within the last three (3) years, at least 12 months of successful full or part-time paid or voluntary work experience (not necessarily consecutive) or one-year post-secondary education experience totaling 24 credit hours.
  • Have completed and passed a Peer Specialist certification program approved by the Department.
Benefits
  • 3 weeks' vacation to start, increases to 4 weeks after 2 years of employment.
  • 10 sick days per year.
  • 1 Float day.
  • Birthday off.
  • 11 paid holidays.
  • Paid lunch.
  • Low-deductible medical insurance plan.
  • Dental insurance as low as $0/month.
  • Vision Insurance.
  • Company-paid life insurance worth 2x your annual salary + Long Term Disability.
  • 401k with 2% company match.
  • Optional Aflac, additional life insurance, and pet insurance.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Employee referral bonuses.

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