Peer Specialist - ACCS

Riverside Community Care • Dedham, MA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

ACCS Integrated Teams provide clinical interventions and peer and family support to facilitate engagement, support functioning and maximize symptom stabilization and self-management of individuals and to assist individuals in developing skills, establishing natural supports and resources to live successfully in the community. As a member of the ACCS team, the Peer Specialist will work as a member of Persons Served Primary Teams to inspire hope that recovery is possible through individual and group conversations, guiding Persons through their own recovery process, and assisting Persons served with learning about and accessing recovery resources and communities. The Peer Specialist will provide education to Persons engaged in services and Team members, advocacy, and direct service, using their own recovery experience as a positive model.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to participate effectively in a team of staff.
• Must have a valid driver's license, regular access to a reliable vehicle and be willing to provide transportation to persons served in personal vehicle, as needed.
• Must have a lived history of recovery in the context of mental illness.
• Related work experience and ability to articulate wellness/recovery values and principles.
• Must have either a college degree or a high school diploma/GED and at least 6 months relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a Peer Specialist (CPS) highly preferred or commit to obtaining CPS within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of Persons Served Primary Teams to inspire hope that recovery is possible through individual and group conversations.
• Guide Persons through their own recovery process.
• Assist Persons served with learning about and accessing recovery resources and communities.
• Provide education to Persons engaged in services and Team members.
• Provide advocacy.
• Provide direct service, using their own recovery experience as a positive model.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree