What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Specialist position at SummitStone Health Partners?
Overview
A Peer Specialist is needed to help us in our endeavor to build the healthiest community in the nation … one person at a time.
The Mission:
At SummitStone Health Partners, we strive to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community.
We need your help to make this vision a reality.
We are building a team who believes in providing crucial services at crucial times, helping the people in our community at their most vulnerable — particularly those who are often overlooked and underserved.
We Embrace Our Diversity
Come As You Are:
A core value here at SummitStone.
We want you to be your authentic self while at work, so we welcome and actively seek team members of different backgrounds, identities and experiences. SummitStone is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, honoring each individual's whole-self by embracing differences in race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, language and the inherent intersections of many different identities. We invite everyone to share our journey and are proudly an equal opportunity employer.
Experiences and Backgrounds We Look For
If this sounds like your calling, then we want to help you succeed, grow, and thrive at SummitStone.
- Location: Larimer County, CO
- Status: Full time, 40/hrs. week
- Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM
- Sites: Bristlecone and AIIM Wellness Court
What You’ll Do:
As a Peer Specialist we will use your life experience from your personal journey of recovery of addiction and/or mental health challenges to engage, advocate, and link SummitStone Health Partners clients to formal or informal treatment activities, services, and/or supports. A Peer Specialist cultivates mutual, supportive relationships with clients as they navigate through systems. This looks like highlighting strengths, sitting in discomfort, and walking side-by-side with clients as they move toward goals of their choosing.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Providing direct client care through individual and group sessions face to face, phone or telehealth contact.
- Services will be community based and centered around client's recovery goals.
- Ability to maintain accurate and timely documentation in medical health record and have knowledge of MS Windows and MS Office applications.
- Knowledge of diversity and inclusion with the relevant ability to engage, communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with people of different backgrounds, identities, and culturally diverse communities.
Required:
- High school diploma, completion of G.E.D.,
- Applications will be considered for those who demonstrate active and sustained personal recovery for 1 years by providing 3 letters of recommendations.
- No new charges or convictions in the last 2 years.
- Valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record.
- Must complete training in SAHMSA Peer Core Competencies and COPA code of ethics prior to meeting with clients. (Training is included during the onboarding process.)
- Must obtain Colorado Peer Certification (CPFS) through COPA (Colorado Practitioners Association) within 1 year of employment. All training, experience hours, and payment for this certification are provided in-house.
Preferred:
- Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred
- 2 years of sustained recovery preferred
Start With Yes
At SummitStone, we show up not only for our clients, but for our staff as well. You will be joining a team of committed professionals who believe in the power of starting with “yes” — where an unparalleled level of teamwork and support can solve any challenge.
We believe that people can and do recover, but we also know that they can’t always do it on their own. That’s where you come in. If you have any or all of these qualities, we want you to consider us for your next career move:
- You believe in being a voice for behavioral health in Northern Colorado
- You embrace equity for your clients, teammates, and partners
- Collaboration and creativity are crucial to helping you solve problems
- You show up as your genuine self to help guide others through their toughest times
- Through continuous curiosity, exploration, and reflection, you’re eager to adapt and learn
Total Rewards
The typical hiring range for this position is $21.50 - $25.80/hour, based on relevant years of experience.
Benefits
We know that most people aren’t just searching for a job, they’re searching for a career.
But more than that, they’re searching for a sense of belonging and purpose. Whether you’re at the start of your journey or you already know where you want to be, you will have access to a level of support and teamwork that is uncommon in the field of behavioral health today.
Along with that, positions are eligible* for range of benefits including:
Time that you deserve for a balanced life
- Flextime Scheduling
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Ten paid holidays, including one floating holiday
- Extended Leave Bank (ELB)
Financial benefits
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with an employer match
- Cafeteria 125 Plan
- Loan forgiveness program eligibility
- Referral Bonus available for employee who refer new hires
- Ongoing support for learning and development, including reimbursement and supervision for license and certification
Health, Medical, and Wellness
- Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Malpractice Insurance
- Option to participate in Employee Resource Groups
*Based on working 20 hours per week
Reach Out
SummitStone will provide persons with disabilities reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or selection process, please let your recruiter know.
Questions? Please email us at hiring@summitstonehealth.org.
Salary : $22 - $26
