Peer Support Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record.
• Reliability, willingness to learn, and openness to new opportunities.
• Personal living experience with ASD.

Responsibilities

• Help peers identify individual strengths and interests.
• Assist peers in using identified strengths and interests to develop, implement, and monitor interventions and personal goals.
• Conduct individual and group activities to increase readiness to engage in the local community and beneficial services.
• Facilitate and encourage the development of valued community roles, including group memberships, employment, and volunteer experiences.
• Support the development and maintenance of skills including stress management, advocacy, decision-making, and goal planning.

Benefits

• Individual and group supervision.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Paid time off starting at 29 days in the first year, including 12 paid holidays; increasing to 32 days in the second year, with a current maximum of 43 days.
• Tuition reimbursement and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with prescription plan.
• 403b retirement plan with employer match.
• Life insurance fully paid by the employer.
• Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.