Peer Support Specialist
About The Position
Opportunity Knocks is a full service partnership (FSP) treating adults struggling with severe mental health disorders along with a current/recent legal history and are at risk of being homeless or currently homeless. As a Peer Support Specialist, you are fully integrated team members who provide highly individualized services in the community and promote consumer self-determination and decision-making. Peer Support Specialists are also peers to the consumers and they have the innate ability to build trust and relationships with consumers. The insight resulting from this relationship is extremely useful in encouraging continued consumer growth and recovery, as well as a valuable tool that can be brought to the treatment team in gaining insight for the treatment of each individual consumer.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required with computer or business courses
- Consumer of Mental Health Services; Persons with a history of being consumers of mental health service or individuals with lived experience (i.e. living with a relative, significant other, or other support person who is a consumer of mental health services)
- Proof of: valid California driver’s license and auto insurance, as well as proof of education are required
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required
- At least one or more year(s) of experience equivalent as a Peer Specialist/Peer Mentor
- Understand the concepts of self-help, peer support and recovery model
- Understand the principles of the mental health system and effectively work within the system
- Knowledge of community resources and connections and experience working with peers
Responsibilities
- Provide highly individualized services in the community.
- Promote consumer self-determination and decision-making.
- Build trust and relationships with consumers.
- Encourage continued consumer growth and recovery.
- Provide insight to the treatment team for the treatment of each individual consumer.
Benefits
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
- up to 10 Paid holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
- DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday
- Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Perks @Clarvida - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement
- Cellphone stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
