Mobile Crisis Peer Specialist

Crestwood Behavioral Health•Napa, CA

3h•$21 - $24

About The Position

Are you looking for a meaningful role in behavioral health and have the desire to work with an organization that puts people first? If you have a passion for helping others along their recovery journey, then we invite you to join our Crestwood family! For more than 50+ years Crestwood has been committed to creating innovative recovery programs and developing compassionate communities that support each client in their journey. Our model of care focuses on a personal and self-directed process that empowers the people we serve and helps them to develop the skills to thrive! Title: Peer Specialist Job Duties: The Peer Specialist is an entry-level role designated to provide peer support work under direct supervision of an LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC. The Peer Specialist is responsible for assisting and supporting individuals in a mobile crisis in our Mobile Response Program. The Peer specialist will engage in a range of activities to support individuals seeking recovery from substance abuse disorder, mental illness, or both. Activities may include mentoring, advocating for people in recovery, and building relationships. Peer Specialist Role: The Crestwood Behavioral Health Mobile Response Team (MRT) provides community-based interventions for those experiencing a mental health crisis. Our team is available to deploy into the community to provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, and stabilization. The MRT is staffed by Licensed/Registered Mental Health Counselors and Peer Specialists who can provide services throughout Napa County including residences, parks, shelters, schools, and hospitals. The goal of MRT is to de-escalate the crisis and safely connect individuals with mental health care and resources. About the Campus: Crestwood’s Crisis Stabilization Unit is a program that is based in a recovery-focused environment where children, adolescents and adults in crisis are welcomed into a calm, warm, compassionate environment so that they may be assessed and provided mental health stabilization services, medication evaluation, management and linkages to a wide-range of outpatient and inpatient mental health services. It’s About Growth! Our employees are our most valuable assets. Did you know that at Crestwood you can gain experience at one of California’s leading behavioral health service providers? We deliver industry leading education and training that allows our team members to succeed and continue to grow their careers with Crestwood.

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma/GED
A mental health/SUD lived experience
Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist certification or ability to obtain after hire within an agreed upon time frame.
80-hour Peer Support Learning or equivalent – successfully completed within 90 days of hire or has taken the training within 2-years of hire.
Has current techniques of behavioral intervention training within six (6) months of hire.

Nice To Haves

A valid California driver’s license preferred

Responsibilities

assisting and supporting individuals in a mobile crisis in our Mobile Response Program
engage in a range of activities to support individuals seeking recovery from substance abuse disorder, mental illness, or both
mentoring
advocating for people in recovery
building relationships
provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, and stabilization
de-escalate the crisis and safely connect individuals with mental health care and resources