Peer Specialist - ACCS

Riverside Community Care•Milford, MA

About The Position

Riverside Community Care is hiring a Peer Specialist for its Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) program. ACCS Integrated Teams provide clinical interventions and peer and family support to facilitate engagement, support functioning, and maximize symptom stabilization and self-management. They help individuals develop skills and establish natural supports and resources to live successfully in the community. As a member of the ACCS team and Persons Served Primary Teams, the Peer Specialist inspires hope that recovery is possible through individual and group conversations, guides people through their recovery process, and helps them learn about and access recovery resources and communities. The role also provides education to people receiving services and team members, advocacy, and direct service, using the specialist’s own recovery experience as a positive model. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week. Pay is $23.17 per hour without certification or $24.27 per hour with CPS certification. Applicants should submit a cover letter with their resume.

Requirements

Have a lived history of recovery in the context of mental illness.
Demonstrate the ability to participate effectively in a team of staff.
Have a valid driver's license, regular access to a reliable vehicle, and willingness to transport people served in a personal vehicle as needed.
Have related work experience and the ability to articulate wellness and recovery values and principles.
Have either a college degree or a high school diploma/GED and at least six months of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Peer Specialist (CPS) is highly preferred; alternatively, commit to obtaining CPS certification within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Participate as a member of the ACCS team and Persons Served Primary Teams.
Inspire hope that recovery is possible through individual and group conversations.
Guide people receiving services through their own recovery process.
Assist people receiving services with learning about and accessing recovery resources and communities.
Provide education to people engaged in services and to team members.
Provide advocacy and direct service, using personal recovery experience as a positive model.
Provide transportation to people served in a personal vehicle as needed.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance options
Dental insurance options
Vision insurance options
Medical and dependent-care Flexible Spending Accounts
Twelve paid holidays
Vacation time that accrues separately and increases with tenure
Personal time
Sick time
Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee Assistance Plan
Travel Assistance Plan
Employee referral bonuses 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