Adult - "Interlude" Alternative Crisis Support Project Peer Coordinator

Counseling Service of Addison County, Inc.•Middlebury, VT

2d•$25

About The Position

CSAC is looking for a coordinator for Interlude, an innovative crisis support program for people experiencing mental health challenges. The work involves leading a team of peer support specialists who provide crisis support to adults in a comfortable and welcoming space. The position requires supervising team members, leading team meetings, scheduling to ensure coverage during open hours, attending management meetings, engaging with community partners, and working directly with guests who are in crisis both individually and through network meetings. We are looking for candidates who have experience with peer based models for mental health support, ideally including training in Intentional Peer Support, and who are ready to lead and manage a team working with an innovative and evolving framework based on attentive listening and collaborative planning. CSAC will offer training and supervision for the core skill set for the role, as well as opportunities to take part in ongoing inquiries into leading edge approaches to collaborative mental health crisis response. Full-time, starting from $24.88/hour, with comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

Experience with peer based models for mental health support
Ready to lead and manage a team working with an innovative and evolving framework based on attentive listening and collaborative planning

Nice To Haves

Training in Intentional Peer Support

Responsibilities

Supervising team members
Leading team meetings
Scheduling to ensure coverage during open hours
Attending management meetings
Engaging with community partners
Working directly with guests who are in crisis both individually and through network meetings