Peer Support Specialist
About The Position
Trillium Health Resources is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to join their Support Transition and Reentry (STAR) team. The STAR program is a specialty care team that serves adults with behavioral health or intellectual/developmental disabilities who are exiting incarceration. Recipients are referred up to 90 days before release and receive care coordination pre- and post-release until they transition to ongoing Care Management services. The Peer Support Specialist will educate members and guardians on navigating the criminal justice, behavioral, physical, and social services systems, as well as available community-based services and supports. This role involves working with the recipient’s care team to provide transition linkages for school, employment, housing coordination, community service opportunities, provider services, and other identified treatment supports. The specialist will also connect with community resources to meet the needs of individuals transitioning back to the community, addressing barriers such as access to insurance, disability benefits, transportation, food, clothing, and housing. The position requires establishing relationships with local justice systems, including jails, prisons, and probation/parole/pre-release officers.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- One (1) year lived experience with a behavioral health condition and/or substance use. Lived Experience is defined as living in recovery with mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
- North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Certification.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Must reside in North Carolina and within 75 miles of Trillium’s South Central Region, specifically Onslow County.
- Must be able to travel within catchment as required.
Nice To Haves
- Preference given to applicants who have their own history of criminal justice system involvement, incarceration, or MH/SU recovery and education, training, and work experience that shows a history of learning and applying the skills needed to work with a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diverse backgrounds is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that recipients are well connected and provide a warm hand off to identify needed treatment and support.
- Meet with Justice Involved members in-person in Correctional Facilities and in-person in the community to facilitate care management activities.
- Engage members who meet criteria for Transitions to Community Living (TCL) special needs population to provide education about permanent supportive housing, supports, services, and other community resources.
- Assist with transition planning and ensure delivery in the most effective manner with a focus on optimal quality outcomes.
- Utilize person centered planning methods/strategies to gather information, to get to know the members and legally responsible persons to adequately address specific needs of the individual.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits
- Work-from-home options for most positions
- A collaborative, mission-driven work environment
- Opportunities for professional growth in a diverse inclusive culture
- Health Insurance with no premium for employee coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 24 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 12 paid holidays in your first year
- NC Local Government Retirement Pension (defined-benefit plan)
- 401k with 5% employer match and immediate vesting
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer
- Quarterly stipend for remote work supplies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
