Job Title: Peer Specialist

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Peer Specialist to join our team at Centennial Mental Health Center. As a Peer Specialist, you will play a vital role in providing support and guidance to individuals struggling with mental health issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with the treatment team to enhance support for clients by functioning as a peer role model.
• Exhibit competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills.
• Assist clients in drafting wellness and recovery plans.
• Co-facilitate psycho-educational groups and facilitate wellness groups, skill-building sessions, and other activities that support and strengthen clients' recovery.
• Coordinate clients' access to community resources.
• Support and teach clients to advocate for services.
• Assist with arranging transportation to community resources and transport clients when directed by supervisor.
• Participate in meetings and in-services.
• Participate in supervision sessions.

Requirements:

• 1-2 years of personal experience with mental illness and/or substance use disorder with demonstrated competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills.
• Successful completion of the Peer Specialist Training program (or willingness and ability to complete such training) and ability/willingness to complete additional training as needed.
• Ability to interact sensitively and effectively with people of different cultures, backgrounds, and with people with degraded levels of functioning.
• Basic computer literacy skills.
• Ability to obtain and retain a Driver's License.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Has an established WRAP Plan, APPR, or equivalent recovery plan.

Salary: $16.00/hr - $18.42/hr