Residential Peer Support Specialist

Valley Behavioral Health • Salt Lake City, UT

8d • Onsite

About The Position

A Certified Peer Support Specialist is an individual who uses their lived experience in recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorder, in addition to skills learned in formal training, to deliver services promoting recovery and resiliency. Certified peer specialists offer support and empower callers to resolve problems by fostering a sense of hope, dignity, and self-respect.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Certified Peer Support Specialist certification
• CPR certification
• Valley de-escalation certification

Nice To Haves

• None - see Preferred Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Assists with maintaining a safe and hazard-free environment by observing and documenting client behavior, reporting unsafe conditions and applying appropriate emotional and physical support
• Assists with providing a therapeutic milieu for clients by encouraging clients to participate in recreational activities and group therapies
• Assists with supportive therapy for select clients by leading activity and conversation groups
• Assists in the development of client behavioral expectations
• Assists with the unit's training and quality assurance programs
• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team
• Assists with initiating and contributing to client treatment planning, teaching and discharge planning.

Benefits

• Tenure-based service increases
• Performance bonuses
• On-Demand Pay
• 15 days of accrued paid time off annually (increasing by one day with each year of service)
• 10 paid holidays
• 2 wellness days
• Paid parental leave
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Voluntary accident insurance
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary critical illness insurance
• Voluntary financial protection insurance
• Pet insurance
• Basic Life Insurance at no cost
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance at no cost
• Long-Term Disability Insurance at no cost
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match
• Garner HRA reimbursement up to $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families
• 401(k) plan with company match up to 6% of annual salary
• Tuition reimbursement
• New licensure reimbursement
• Paid training
• Conference attendance
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Paid time for continuing education

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED