Peer Support Specialist

A CARING ALTERNATIVE LLC • Morganton, NC

19d • $16 - $16

About The Position

The role of a Peer Support Specialist is to serve as a mental health and/or co-occurring condition who has been trained and certified to help others with these conditions, as well as identifying and achieving specific life and recovery goals.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• NC Certified Peer Support Specialist
• Must have one (1) year of adult behavioral health experience working with individuals with mental health or substance use disorders and have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served
• Resume must include relevant employment dates including month and year, and populations served.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching, mentoring, and consultation to the individual to promote recover, self-advocacy, and self-direction
• Promote wellness management strategies, which include delivering manualized interventions (e.g. Wellness Recovery Action Planning or Illness Management and Recovery)
• Model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage wellness and resilience
• Provide consultation to team members to assist in understanding of recovery and the role of the Peer Support Specialists, promoting a culture in which individual’s points of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into treatment

Benefits

• 401(k) & Roth retirement plan
• 401(k) matching
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid Time Off accrual begins upon hire, 100 hours first year
• Major medical, dental & vision insurance
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Short term & long-term insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees