Peer Support Professional

Description

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (Valley-Wide) welcomes and is committed to all patients and populations within our large multi-county service area throughout southern Colorado. As a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide premier primary and preventive care you can trust at our 34 service sites strategically located throughout multiple rural counties. 

Join Valley-Wide’s mission as a Peer Support Professional, providing guidance, encouragement, and resources to individuals on their recovery journey. If you have lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery and are passionate about supporting others, we’d love to have you on our team!

This position is based in Rocky Ford but may require work at the La Junta Peer House as needed. It involves working closely with individuals to provide peer-led support, training, and advocacy in a compassionate, recovery-focused environment.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Work with individuals one-on-one or in group settings, providing information, mentorship, and skills training.
• Assist individuals in accessing treatment, navigating systems of care, and connecting with community resources.
• Document and communicate client participation in peer support activities to ensure continuity of care.

Experience: Personal experience with mental health or substance use recovery (self or as a loved one.)

Requirements:

• Ability to pass a drug test and background check (including MVR).
• TB test result (within the past 12 months).
• Willingness to work varied hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license (if required for the position) with insurability and willingness to travel.

Skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide empathetic and nonjudgmental support.
• Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Benefits:

• FREE Health Insurance (Other healthcare coverage plan options available)

• MASA – Employer paid Air Ambulance Coverage
• Employer paid Basic Life, LTD, STD
• Retirement Match
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA, Retirement Plan
• Paid Leave:
  • Vacation – 10 days accrued/year
  • Sick – 12 days accrued/year
  • Holidays – 8 days/year 2 Floating 

Visit our website at https://valley-widehealth.org/careers/ for more information. 

 
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. 
Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Qualifications

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Salary : $18 - $22