Supportive Housing Peer Support Specialist - 5834
About The Position
We are looking for a Supportive Housing Peer Support Specialist (PSS) to join our team at our Rogue Ridge Apartments in Ashland, Oregon! ColumbiaCare Services is looking for the right individual to work Peer-to-Peer, meaning you have personal experience with mental health challenges and are a recipient of mental health services, and are willing to share your experiences with adult mental health consumers. The Supportive Housing Peer Support Specialist meets with each new resident to support the individual in feeling welcome, answer questions, and provide compassionate support and guidance in setting self-determined goals. The Supportive Housing Peer Support Specialist will engage with residents one-on-one as well as coordinate and facilitate peer groups, provide personal care services (including shopping, self-help, socialization, meal preparation, and more), and utilize strategic self-disclosure with residents to build connection and normalize mental health challenges.
Requirements
- Have personal experience with mental health challenges
- Be Certified and Registered as a Peer Support Specialist (PSS) or Peer Wellness Specialist (PWS) through the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
- Driving is an essential function of this position.
- Provide a valid driver's license from their state of residence or obtain and submit one within 30 days of hire.
- Maintain a safe driving record.
- Ability to pass a DHS criminal background check.
- Ability to frequently talk, listen, use hands and fingers, reach, stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, climb stairs, as well as lift, carry, push, and pull up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to occasionally use ladders, squat/kneel, and perform other physical tasks as applicable.
- Successfully complete crisis de-escalation and CPR trainings, which require performing various physical, hands-on maneuvers and techniques and may require an individual to lift and transfer clients.
Nice To Haves
- Additional 5% Language Differential offered for Bilingual or Multilingual candidates.
Responsibilities
- Meet with each new resident to support the individual in feeling welcome, answer questions, and provide compassionate support and guidance in setting self-determined goals.
- Engage with residents one-on-one.
- Coordinate and facilitate peer groups.
- Provide personal care services (including shopping, self-help, socialization, meal preparation, and more).
- Utilize strategic self-disclosure with residents to build connection and normalize mental health challenges.
Benefits
- Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision plans
- Flexible Spending Account
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Whole Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program
- Professional development and training opportunities
- 100% Vested Retirement Plan w/ up to 6% Match
- Holiday Pay (9)
- Paid Personal Growth Hours
- Paid Time Off for Mental Health
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Spontaneous & Longevity Bonuses
- Loan Forgiveness Program Eligibility
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & Tobacco Cessation Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
