Peer Specialist - Mobile Crisis Intervention - Weekends

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 help arrange services following the Mobile Crisis Intervention (MCI) intervention and work with individuals and families to support the transition to follow-up services. Peer Specialist staff receive training in recovery-focused peer support for Substance Use Disorders (SUD). They assist with interventions involving individuals and families presenting in crisis due to substance use, explain how to access services, share information about self-help resources, and provide follow-up whether or not a person is ready to accept help at initial contact. The role is suited to someone interested in working with both mental health and substance use recovery populations. This is a part-time, 16-hour-per-week role scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays, either 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pay is $22.94 per hour, with an additional $1 for CPS and $2 for CARC.

Nice To Haves

Interest in working with both mental health and substance use recovery populations.
CPS credential, with an additional $1 per hour.
CARC credential, with an additional $2 per hour.

Responsibilities

Help make Mobile Crisis Intervention Services welcoming, comfortable, supportive, and responsive to individuals and their families.
Provide support, information, and assistance connecting with and obtaining community-based resources and services, drawing on personal experience and knowledge of the care system.
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 their transition to follow-up services.
Assist in interventions with individuals and families presenting in crisis due to substance use disorders.
Explain the process for accessing services and the availability of self-help resources.
Provide follow-up for individuals who may or may not be ready to accept help at the time of initial contact.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance options
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Medical and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Twelve paid holidays
Accrued vacation, personal, and sick time
Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee Assistance Plan
Travel Assistance Plan
Employee referral bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
Discounts to movie theaters, sporting events, and entertainment events
Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
Professional development opportunities