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Title: Peer Support Specialist – ACT Team

Worksite: Center St Location

County: Warren

Hours Status: Part Time, (1 Male, 1 Female)

Pay Range: $12 hourly

Description:
Provide a variety of recovery-oriented services to individuals who have self-identified as desiring peer supports, in order to promote greater independence, community integration and recovery from mental illness and/or substance abuse.

• Services provided by peer specialists include a wide range of supports, services, and advocacy that contribute to a client’s ability to engage in ongoing treatment.
• Assist in the development of peer-led programming.

Qualifications:

• The Peer Support Specialist must be an individual who lives with a psychiatric diagnosis and/or addiction and has demonstrated at least two years of commitment to his/her own personal recovery.
• Must be a self-identified person on the application or cover letter how they have “lived” personal experience leading to an understanding of the needs of persons with mental health & substance abuse issues.
• Must be in recovery from a psychiatric diagnosis and/or substance use disorder, who meets the abstinence requirements for recovery staff in alcohol and other drug treatment programs.

LifeSkills/Pennyroyal is an Equal Opportunity EmployerThose interested and meet the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply for positions on-line at https://lifehealthservices.applicantstack.com/x/openings?sort=1&sortdir=d