Description
The Peer Support Specialist functions to provide expertise about the recovery process, symptom management, and the persistence required to encourage clients to have a satisfying life. They collaborate to promote a team culture that recognizes, understands, and respects each client’s point of view, experiences and preferences. They are responsible to maximize client choice, self-determination and decision making in the planning, delivery and evaluation of treatment, rehabilitation and support services. Provides peer counseling for New Journeys first episode psychosis clients; carries out rehabilitation and support functions and assists in treatment, education, and crisis intervention under clinical supervision.
Perks of this role:
- $19-$22/hour
- 20 hours/week, flexible daytime/evening schedule
- Flexible work environment- work from home with travel to clients in the community
Responsibilities:
- Provide expertise and consultation from a mental health consumer perspective to the entire team concerning client’s experiences on symptoms of mental illness, the effects and side effects of medications, clients’ responses to opinions of treatment and clients’ experience of recovery.
- Collaborate with the team to promote a team culture in which each client’s point of view, experiences, and preferences are recognized, understood, and respected, and in which client self-determination and decision making in treatment planning are maximized and supported.
- Help clients identify, understand and combat stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and develop strategies to reduce self-stigma.
- Help other team members identify and understand culture-wide stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness and develop strategies to eliminate stigma within the team.
- Help clients develop interests and personal identity outside of the mental health system.
Does the following apply to you?
- High School Diploma
- Washington State HCA approved Peer Support training certificate
- Eligible for Registered Agency Affiliated Counselor credential
- Valid Driver’s license in good standing, and auto insurance
What we offer:
Full Time Employees:
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
- up to 10 Paid holidays*
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
- DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday*
- Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
All Employees:
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Perks @ Clarvida - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement
- Cellphone stipend
*benefits may vary based on Position/State/County
Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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