Youth Crisis Center Peer Support Specialist/ Safety Monitor

Clarvida • Boise, ID

18h • Onsite

About The Position

When youth experience a behavioral health crisis, they require a focused level of attention and care. As part of the integrated treatment team with our Clarvida Youth Support Center, the Youth Peer Support Specialists will provide support to youth who are experiencing a mental health crisis by sharing your lived experience to help promote recovery and resiliency. This position helps youth in understanding their role in accessing services, becoming informed consumers of services and self-advocacy within a crisis center setting. The staff at our Crisis Center work as part of an interdisciplinary team focusing on crisis intervention skills to de-escalate, treat and stabilize behavioral health needs of individuals. Maintains the safety and security of the center by conducting client and visitor check-ins and discharge, communicating with staff on shift, and providing assistance by connecting callers to the appropriate staff.

Requirements

• Peer support certificate issued by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare- If not certified, please see above
• Ability to obtain Optum Idaho Youth Peer Support Endorsement
• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to pass background checks, including Enhanced Fingerprinting with ID DHW.

Nice To Haves

• If you are not Peer Support certified please visit the department Idaho Department of Health and Welfare website (link provided below) and read about the requirements to become peer support certified. If you meet the requirements and are interested in becoming certified, please submit a cover letter along with your resume letting us know you are interested in becoming certified. We can provide a screening questioner and may be able to offer assistance with training costs if you are hired with the understanding that you will become certified.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the safety and security of the center by conducting client and visitor check-ins and discharge, communicating with staff on shift, and providing assistance by connecting callers to the appropriate staff.

Benefits

• Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
• Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
• Up to 10 Paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
• DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday
• Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
• 401K
• Free licensure supervision
• Employee Assistance program
• Pet Insurance
• Perks @Clarvida- national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
• Mileage reimbursement
• Company cellphone

What This Job Offers

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