Peer Support Specialists - Phoenix Fire EMPACT

La Frontera Center•Tempe, AZ

48d•Onsite

About The Position

EMPACT- Suicide Prevention Center, part of the La Frontera family, is seeking Peer Support Specialists to work with the Phoenix Fire BHU team. This role is integral to intervention, outreach, and stabilization within the City of Phoenix Community Action Program (CAP) and the Behavioral Health Unit (BHU), ensuring community safety. The position offers a career to help people, valuing lived experience as much as formal education in behavioral health.

Requirements

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to remain tactful, calm, and persuasive in controversial and/or confrontational situations.
Willing to report to shift at any of the identified Phoenix Fire CAP locations.
Valid Arizona Driver’s License, with no major infractions in the past three years.
If driving while on agency time or on agency business, a valid Arizona driver license and appropriate liability insurance and approval for liability coverage with EMPACT - SPC’s liability insurance carrier is required.
At time of hire, a 3-year state driving record with no major infractions or excessive driving violations/tickets is required.
Openly identify as a Peer (Someone with lived experience utilizing Behavioral Health Services navigating the Behavioral Health system for a family member).
Must be 21 years of age or older at time of employment.

Nice To Haves

1 year of Peer Support experience preferred.
Peer Support Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond to dispatches to community members identified by the City of Phoenix 911 system and/or First Responders.
Provide Peer Level support utilizing relatability, crisis intervention, resource connection, transportation, and coordination of care.
Collaborate with Phoenix CAP staff and Management to assist an efficient and effective program.
Follow all Phoenix Fire CAP protocols and guidelines as assigned.
Assistance with other programmatic needs as assigned.