Peer Support Specialist

As a Peer Support Specialist, you are responsible for supporting others in recovery with their mental health and substance use disorder. You will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals to help prevent relapse, decline, and promote long-term recovery. Positive attitudes and professionalism are excepted of all Caris Counseling employees. As a Peer Support Specialist, you will demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and develop appropriate and authentic peer-to-peer relationships. This role must understand, and respect everyone’s unique path to recovery

Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent, with a minimum of 2 years of stable recovery.
Successfully complete(d) adult peer support specialist training approved by the *department or receive a training waiver for this requirement in accordance with Section 5 of this administrative regulation
Successfully complete, maintain, and submit to the *department documentation of a minimum of six (6) hours of related training or education in each subsequent year
Valid driver license in state of employment
Travel is required

Preference will be given to applicants who are certified as a Peer Support Specialist.

Responsibilities:

As a Peer Support Specialist, you are responsible for providing education to clients on how to identify and work through negative self-talk and ways to overcome fears.
Provide education to clients around wellness recovery plans and recovery skills.
Teach clients how to support others in recovery from mental and/or substance use disorder.
You will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery.
As a Peer Support Specialist, you will demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and develop appropriate and authentic peer-to-peer relationships. This role must understand, and respect everyone’s unique path to recovery

Benefits:
Competitive pay
PTO (Paid Time Off)
Flexible work schedule
Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance available.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $11.50 - $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $12 - $13