Peer Support Specialist

Crestwood Behavioral Health•San Francisco, CA

1d•$26 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Crestwood is hiring a Peer Support Specialist for its San Francisco Geary Crisis Stabilization campus, a 16-bed facility that provides immediate care for people in the local community with urgent mental health needs. Located in the Tenderloin district, the facility addresses urgent needs in a densely urban setting. Peer Support Specialists provide direct services in a peer-designated role. They have personal experience recovering from mental health, substance use, or trauma conditions and receive specialized training and supervision to guide others facing similar issues toward increased wellness. The role involves having a personal commitment to recovery, maintaining recovery over time, completing peer support training, and sharing recovery experiences in an inspirational way. This is a full-time PM schedule, Friday through Tuesday. Crestwood describes its care model as personal and self-directed, empowering clients and helping them develop skills to thrive. The organization also provides education and training to support employees' professional growth.

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
Personal lived experience with mental health or substance use conditions.
Complete 80-hour Peer Support Learning training or equivalent within 90 days of hire, or have completed the training within two years of hire.
Have current behavioral intervention techniques training within six months of hire.
Personal commitment to recovery and maintenance of that recovery over a period of time.

Responsibilities

Provide direct peer support services to people experiencing mental health, substance use, or trauma issues.
Guide and support others toward increased wellness using personal recovery experience and specialized training.
Share lessons learned from personal recovery in an inspirational way.