What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Specialist (Early Psychosis) position at The Edinburg Center?
PEER SPECIALIST
Early Psychosis
$18.00 per hour
$19.50 per hour with certification
Do you identify as someone who has lived experience? Do you want to help others by instilling hope and empowering them toward increased wellness?
Come join us as a Peer Specialist on The Discovery Team. The Discovery Team is an Early Psychosis (EP) Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) Team serving individuals who have experienced the onset of psychotic symptoms. In your role, you will work alongside a Clinicians, Prescribers, Education and Employment Specialists, and other Peer Specialists. Be a part of The Discovery Team AND Peer Team at The Edinburg Center. Work for an organization who cares and knows you were a person before you were an employee!
What You Will Do:
Must identify with significant life disruption due to a mental health diagnosis, substance use, trauma, extreme states, or other systems involvement (homelessness, foster care system, incarceration) that enables the peer support specialist to provide support to those in services in a unique and distinct way. Must be able to identify the supports, resources, and skills that may lead to increased wellness and be able to support others to identify those areas for themselves. This is a mobile position providing services in the communities surrounding Bedford, MA.
Who You Are:
Must be eligible to complete a certification that is recognized by the state of Massachusetts, including the Certified Peer Specialist (CPS). Pathway to Certification will be completed upon hire and Peer Support Specialist I will be actively mentored to complete certification as required by relevant contract within 6 months of hire. Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required. First Aid and CPR within three months of hire required. Lived experience with psychosis preferred.
Who We Are:
A dedicated team of professionals who have chosen to join an organization with a forty year history of serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injury and autism in the community. When we are not at work, we love to hike, bike, craft, read, shop and sing opera, among many other things! Our staff of 350 have range of interests and skills and we know you do too! We know that The Edinburg Center will mean as much to you as it does to us!
At work, we are psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, behavior specialists, board certified behavior analysts, peer specialist, clinicians, direct service staff and employment specialists.
What We Offer:
We offer an excellent benefits package for both full and part-time staff, including health and dental (must work a minimum of 30 hours) vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance as well as a 401(k)-retirement savings plan. Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays. To support ongoing professional development, we offer tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification, and specialized training funding, as well as free clinical supervision for licensure.
We think the best benefit we offer here is the chance to learn from our staff, and we hope you will be willing to teach us as well. Come join us and create your own career path!
The Edinburg Center, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
Candidates who bring the strength of diversity are encouraged to apply.
Salary : $18 - $20
