Certified Peer Support Specialist Part Time $1,000 Sign-on | ACT

Valley Behavioral Health Incorporated • Salt Lake City, UT

3h • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

At Valley ACT, the Certified Peer Support Specialist will use their lived experience in recovery to provide hope, encouragement, and peer-based support to individuals living with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, this role will help empower clients through community outreach, recovery-focused services, and compassionate support that promotes stability, resiliency, and independence.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Certified Peer Support Specialist certification through DHHS required prior to starting
• Certified Peer Support Specialist certification
• CPR certification
• Valley de-escalation certification

Nice To Haves

• Former client of Valley Behavioral Health

Responsibilities

• Assists with maintaining a safe and hazard-free environment by observing and documenting client behavior, reporting unsafe conditions and applying appropriate emotional and physical support
• Assists with providing a therapeutic milieu for clients by encouraging clients to participate in recreational activities and group therapies
• Assists with supportive therapy for select clients by leading activity and conversation groups
• Assists in the development of client behavioral expectations
• Assists with the unit's training and quality assurance programs
• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team
• Assists with initiating and contributing to client treatment planning, teaching and discharge planning.

Benefits

• On-Demand Pay allows access to a portion of earned wages before the usual payday
• tuition reimbursement
• new licensure reimbursement
• career training and development
• Utah and federal student loan forgiveness programs
• discounts and perks program provides more than $4500 in savings on everything from pizza to the zoo to movie tickets and oil changes!
• 401(k) retirement program allows for both pre-tax and post-tax contributions and includes a company match up to 6% of your annual salary.
• Employee Assistance Programs for mental health needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED