What are the responsibilities and job description for the TASC Peer Support Specialist position at Coastal Horizons Center?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : TASC Peer Support Specialist
Location : Durham (primary office), Orange, Alamance, and Chatham Counties
Hours : 40 hours / week, Full Time, M-F, Non-Exempt
Coastal Horizons Center seeks a dedicated and qualified Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our team. This position offers a unique opportunity to support justice-involved individuals by providing peer support services within the TASC (Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities) program. The ideal candidate will collaborate with the TASC Care Manager, community partners / resources, justice systems, and service providers to help individuals access housing, transportation, employment, and medical services. We have this specific opportunity located in :
Durham, Orange, Alamance, and Chatham Counties (primary office is Durham, NC)
The PSS promotes consumer engagement in TASC or other justice-related services, therapy with clinicians, engagement with psychiatric appointments, involvement and engagement with wellness services and recovery support, and engagement with primary care; completes all tracking and reporting requirements for outcomes and evaluation and documents services provided; and assists clients in a variety of ways – transportation, sharing of personal recovery stories, etc. The PSS works directly with the Alamance, Caswell, Person, Chatham, and Orange County TASC Care Managers to ensure continuity of care and engages in a team approach in the provision of services with TASC, probation, treatment providers, and support services.
REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL / EXPERIENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS :
- Diploma / Equivalent or higher, combined with knowledge of wellness and recovery-based concepts. Lived experiences with mental health and / or substance use disorders and at least one year of recovery. Must have completed the Peer Support Specialist Certification Program.
Salary : Commensurate with experience, medical / dental insurance, life insurance, LTD disability insurance, retirement savings plan / 401K, paid time off programs.
Please mail, fax, or email your resume and cover letter to : (no phone calls please)
Coastal Horizons Center, Inc.
ATTN : TASC AC
615 Shipyard Blvd.
Wilmington, NC. 28412
Fax : 910-790-0189
Email : jobs@coastalhorizons.org
