Crisis Center Peer Support Specialist

Clarvida - Oregon • Portland, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As an Adult Peer Support Specialist, you'll provide support to clients who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. By sharing your lived experience to help promote recovery and resiliency, this position encourages hope, wellness, and self-advocacy to clients within a crisis center setting. Maintains the safety and security of the center by conducting client and visitor check-ins and discharge, communicating with staff on shift, and providing assistance by connecting callers to the appropriate staff.

Requirements

• Peer support certificate - Must have completed a Peer Specialist Training in Adult Mental Health approved by The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and qualify to be certified as a Peer Support Specialist within six months of hire date.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to pass background checks, including Enhanced Fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to clients experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
• Share lived experience to promote recovery and resiliency.
• Encourage hope, wellness, and self-advocacy to clients within a crisis center setting.
• Maintain the safety and security of the center by conducting client and visitor check-ins and discharge.
• Communicate with staff on shift.
• Provide assistance by connecting callers to the appropriate staff.

Benefits

• 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
• 401K
• Employee Assistance program
• Pet Insurance
• Perks @Clarvida- national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
• Mileage reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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