Demo
Salary Resume Critique Job Openings

Peer Specialist (Mental Health Services)

Vinfen
Lowell, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/21/2025

Job Description

Schedule : Sun-Thur 8am-4pm

Salary : $23.33 / hour

New Hire Sign On Bonus : $2000; $666 upon completion of 30 days, $666 upon completion of 6 months, $668 upon completion of 9 months

The ACCS Peer Specialist promotes the engagement, hope and the full integration and functioning of adults with receiving psychiatric rehabilitation services needed to live successfully in the community. As an ACCS Peer Specialist you will provide Peer Support Services and help Persons Served explore their options and gain the confidence, skills, and resources needed to succeed in goals.

In this role you will draw upon your own personal experiences with recovery in order to successfully build skills needed for independency. Responsibilities will include :

  • Implement Peer Support-oriented Treatment Plan interventions with Person Served.
  • Provide support, education and advocacy especially at times of service and life transitions; for example being discharged from a hospital, detoxification unit or respite setting, moving to their own apartment, or when facing life stage challengesparticularly for young adults and elders.
  • Engage Person Served in non-directive and supportive relationships that promote empowerment and self-learning.
  • Facilitate Peer Support groups as needed

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes :

  • A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
  • First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
  • Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
  • Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
  • Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
  • Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
  • Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week) :
  • 15 days of Vacation per year
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • 10 Sick Days per year
  • 3 Personal Days per year
  • Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
  • 500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
  • Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

    • About Us

    Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,200 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in 318 programs throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org / careers

    Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

    Keywords : Peer Specialist, PeerSpecialist, CPS, advocacy, PeerSupport, VinfenPS

    Requirements

  • High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Experience as a recipient of services for people with psychiatric conditions preferred; must be well along in own personal recovery (self-knowledge and habits needed to support one's own health).
  • Lived experience with drug or alcohol misuse / addiction accepted, if applicant has received Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery Coach Acadey or equivalent training; must be well along in own personal recovery (self-knowledge and habits needed to support one's own health).
  • Must either obtain or meet on of the following criteria with six months of hire
  • Certified Peer Specialist; has received Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery Coach Academy or equivalent training; or meet Family Partner as required by Community Service Agencies specifications, which are :
  • Experience as a caregiver of a youth (or adult) with special needs; preferably a youth (or adult) with a psychiatric condition.
  • Bachelor's degree in human services field from an accredited school one year experience working with children / adolescents / TAY (or adult); or an Associate's degree in human service field from an accredited school one year experience working with children / adolescents / TAY(or adult); or high school diploma / GED two years experience working with children / adolescents / TAY(or adult).
  • Experience in navigating any of the child (or adult) family-serving systems and teaching family members who are involved with child (or adult) family-serving systems.

    • A valid driver's license must be presented at the time of employment. Incumbents must be at least 21 years of age, have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least one year, and must be able to pass a driver's screening background check.

  • Access to an operational and insured vehicle and willingness to use it to transport Person Served
  • Preference given to bilingual / bicultural applicants.

    • Salary : $23

    If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Peer Specialist (Mental Health Services)?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Peer Specialist (Mental Health Services) career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $65,818 - $81,778
    Income Estimation: 
    $85,667 - $113,931
    Income Estimation: 
    $61,188 - $81,781
    Income Estimation: 
    $103,511 - $138,122
    Income Estimation: 
    $57,294 - $65,776
    Income Estimation: 
    $61,188 - $81,781
    Income Estimation: 
    $85,667 - $113,931
    Income Estimation: 
    $109,419 - $133,557
    Income Estimation: 
    $51,700 - $66,748
    Income Estimation: 
    $85,667 - $113,931
    Employees: Get a Salary Increase
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Job openings at Vinfen

    Day Program Director (Developmental Services)
    Vinfen
    Hired Organization Address Watertown, MA Full Time
    Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Salary: $65,560 / year The Day Program Director will oversee the clinical, financial, and admi...
    Mental Health Worker - Overnight Position
    Vinfen
    Hired Organization Address Marshfield, MA Full Time
    Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Do you want to work for an organization that values...
    Residential Support Counselor - Awake Shift
    Vinfen
    Hired Organization Address Marshfield, MA Full Time
    Join us at Vinfen Corporation, where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. As an ACCS Awake Overn...
    Caregiver - Overnight Residential
    Vinfen
    Hired Organization Address Marshfield, MA Full Time
    At Vinfen Corporation, we offer a rewarding career as an ACCS Awake Overnight Residential Counselor. In this role, you w...
    View More Jobs at Vinfen

    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Peer Specialist (Mental Health Services) jobs in the Lowell, MA area that may be a better fit.

    Peer Specialist (Early Psychosis)

    The Edinburg Center, Bedford, MA

    Solar Electrician for Residential Installations

    Marketing Specialist, Burlington, MA

    View More Jobs

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!