Peer Specialist - Outpatient

SummitStone Health Partners • Fort Collins, CO

2d • $22 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Peer Specialist we will use your life experience from your personal journey of recovery of addiction and/or mental health challenges to engage, advocate, and link SummitStone Health Partners clients to formal or informal treatment activities, services, and/or supports. A Peer Specialist cultivates mutual, supportive relationships with clients as they navigate through systems. This looks like highlighting strengths, sitting in discomfort, and walking side-by-side with clients as they move toward goals of their choosing.

Requirements

• High school diploma, completion of G.E.D.
• Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use with 2+ years of sustained recovery required.
• Candidates must not be on probation or parole and must have remained free of any new criminal charges for a minimum of two full years.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record required.
• CPR and First Aid certification required at certain locations.
• Must complete training in SAHMSA Peer Core Competencies and COPA code of ethics prior to meeting with clients. (Training is included during the onboarding process).
• Must obtain Colorado Peer Certification (CPFS) through COPA (Colorado Practitioners Association) within 1 year of employment. All trainings, experience hours, and payment for this certification are provided in-house.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing your life experience from your personal journey of recovery of addiction and/or mental health challenges will perform direct client care for clients needing peer support services.
• Providing direct client care through individual and group sessions face to face, phone or telehealth contact.
• Services will be community based and centered around client's recovery goals.
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely documentation in medical health records and have knowledge of MS Windows and MS Office applications.
• Knowledge of diversity and inclusion with the relevant ability to engage, communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with people of different backgrounds, identities, and culturally diverse communities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage — including options for eligible dependents
• Mental health and wellness resources
• Short-term and long-term disability insurances
• Paid time off (PTO) vacation and sick leave accruals
• A range of voluntary benefits available to all employees
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions

What This Job Offers

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