What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Specialist, CBHC position at Eliot Logo?
Eliot is excited to participate in the transformation of community behavioral health programs and stands ready for the challenge. We not only believe that high-quality services must be provided when and where people need them but we have a proven track record of doing so. We are devoted to creating and supporting services that remove barriers to services in the community, rather than in emergency rooms and institutional settings.
We are committed to employee growth & retention by offering a comprehensive total rewards package including but not limited to:
- 75% Company Contribution to Medical and Dental Insurance
- 12 Paid Holidays, 15 to 20 Vacation Days Annually, 12 Sick Days Annually
- 401(k) Retirement Plan With Employer Match
- 100% Company-Paid Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- 100% Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
- $3000 Employee Referral Bonus
- $3000 Annual Tuition/Professional Development Reimbursement
- Opportunities for growth internally within our 100 programs across Massachusetts
- FSA, Dependent Care, transportation reimbursement
- Comprehensive Staff Orientation, Training Programs & Professional Development Assistance
Responsibilities:
- Empower individuals to exercise autonomy in all aspects of their life. Assist with identifying choices and developing skills in self-advocacy.
- Provide guidance to individuals in the recovery process.
- Provide advocacy, support, and education during orientation and throughout service delivery.
- Assist individuals with being able to identify personal methods of recovery from mental illness and to develop self- management plans to address their experiences.
- Promote hope and empowerment through meetings and support with individuals.
- Provide side by side interventions to individuals that focus on problem solving, skills training, modeling behavior, optimism and encouragement.
- Provide peer support services using Eliot recognized modalities including IPS, WRAP, WHR and other recovery oriented treatments.
- Participate in daily Team Huddles and Team Meetings.
- Complete NOMS assessments and other assessments as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma/ or GED
- One year of paid or volunteer experience working with adults with mental illness if not Certified as a Peer Specialist.
- May substitute six months of experience with a college degree in the human services field.
- Must be either receiving mental health services or received services in the past and have self-knowledge to manage their mental illness with an established recovery process.
- Must have a strong commitment to mental health recovery.
- Must have skills to establish supportive relationships with persons with mental illnesses and respect for their preferences for treatment.
- Ability to provide flexible services that are community based and focused on teamwork.
- Have or willingness to complete trainings such as WRAP, Intentional Peer Support or Whole Health and Resiliency.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Compensation: Non-Certified: $19.23 per hour, Certified: $23.08 per hour
Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.
Salary : $3,000
