Peer Specialist - Mobile Crisis Intervention - 2nd shift

Riverside Community Care•Norwood, MA

About The Position

Peer Specialists help make Mobile Crisis Intervention Services welcoming, comfortable, supportive, and responsive to individuals who use them and their families. Drawing on personal experience and knowledge of navigating the greater system of care, they provide consumers with support, information, and assistance connecting with and obtaining community-based resources and services. The Peer Specialist conveys hope and provides psychoeducation, including information about recovery, rehabilitation, and crisis self-management. They assist in arranging services to which an individual is referred after a Mobile Crisis Intervention (MCI), and work with the individual and family to support the transition to follow-up services. All Peer Specialist staff receive training in recovery-focused peer support for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and may assist with interventions involving individuals or families experiencing a crisis due to substance use disorders. They help explain how to access services, describe available self-help resources, and provide follow-up for people who may or may not be ready to accept help at initial contact. The ideal candidate is interested in working with both mental health and substance use recovery populations.

Nice To Haves

Interest in working with both mental health and substance use recovery populations.

Responsibilities

Help make Mobile Crisis Intervention Services welcoming, comfortable, supportive, and responsive to individuals and their families.
Provide consumers with support, information, and assistance connecting with and obtaining community-based resources and services.
Convey hope and provide psychoeducation about recovery, rehabilitation, and crisis self-management.
Assist in arranging services to which individuals are referred after an MCI intervention.
Work with individuals and families to support transitions to follow-up services.
Assist in interventions with individuals and families experiencing crises related to substance use disorders.
Explain how to access services and describe available self-help resources.
Provide follow-up to people who may or may not be ready to accept help at initial contact.

Benefits

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