Peer Specialist - Respite

Riverside Community Care, Inc.•Norwood, MA

48d•$22

About The Position

Peer Specialists help to make our Respite program welcoming, comfortable, supportive, and responsive to individuals who utilize them and their families. Using personal experience and knowledge of navigating the greater system of care, Peer Specialists provide consumers with support, information, and assistance in connecting with and obtaining community-based resources and services.

Requirements

Excellent communication and organizational skills required
Basic computer fluency (including Microsoft Office) required
Valid driver's license and personal vehicle required for local transportation
High school degree or equivalent required
Must have personal knowledge of the effects of psychiatric symptoms

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree or higher preferred
Personal knowledge of area clinical providers and support systems preferred

Responsibilities

providing consumers and families with information about recovery, rehabilitation and crisis self-management
arranging post-intervention services
providing support while consumers are transitioning to follow-up care

Benefits

Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
Flexible Spending Accounts - both medical and dependent care
Eleven paid holidays
Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner's fee

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