Full-Time Peer Recovery Specialist

The Affiliated Sante Group • Centreville, MD

10d • $18 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Santé Group Companies is a leader in community-based behavioral and mental health services, dedicated to providing empathetic and life-saving care to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive. The company values collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness, ensuring all members feel secure, welcome, and respected. This role is for a Full-Time Peer Recovery Specialist to join the frontline crisis intervention team in Centreville, MD, working the shift of 4:00pm to 12:00am. This is an in-office position only.

Requirements

• Peer recovery certification or willingness to be certified.
• At least 2 years in full recovery and 5 years lived experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least one (1) year professional experience (experience working with children and families in a community-based program preferred).
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Must possess proof of current automobile insurance.
• May not have more than two (2) points on their driving record.
• Must be able to drive a company vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Some college preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, evaluate, and perform crisis intervention techniques.
• Develop a crisis plan for continuation of services related to individual clients.
• Responsible for all incident documentation.
• Serve as the on-site resource for relevant clinical information.
• Act as a liaison for collaboration with other involved parties including families, friends, and other community providers (under clinical supervision).
• Assist in performing a danger assessment, a crisis assessment, an environmental assessment upon entry to the community situation and lethality assessment.
• Assist in performing an on-scene assessment and treatment plan.
• Effectively perform crisis intervention including de-escalation, crisis planning and implementation.
• Design appropriate referral recommendations using available community resources.
• Address populations including child, adolescent, adult, dual-diagnosis, co-occurring, and elderly.
• Work with families and involved persons to de-escalate the situation, make a crisis plan, and enlist cooperation with recommended treatment.
• Document interactions using CRS procedures.
• Work with first responders and be aware of first responder culture.
• Familiarize oneself with police codes and language.
• Participate in and complete all required trainings.
• Provide education in the community about the agency and all components of CRS when needed.
• Check work e-mail at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Provide mentoring to interns and new staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Pay Ranges: Uncertified: $17.75-20.50 per hour, Certified: $20.50-$24.50 per hour
• Work Schedule: 4:00pm to 12:00am, Full Time
• Financial assistance for certification fees.
• No cost supervision for Peer Recovery certification.
• Opportunities for career growth, training and development.
• Flexible work schedules and shifts.
• Company-wide wellness program.
• Paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

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