ACT Peer Support / Community Support Specialist
Position Summary
This position primarily involves supporting and advocating for persons with severe and persistent mental illness by ensuring helpful, courteous, culturally competent and respectful services. Additional duties include providing trauma-informed care to a diverse population including clientele with co-occurring substance use disorders, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, maintaining all necessary documentation, and maintaining training through the peer support training academy with satisfactory completion and examination.
Requirements
- Must have experience with a severe and persistent mental illness
- Must complete 30 hours of peer support training from the peer support training academy in the first 6 months after hire
- Must have valid and unrestricted driver’s license and insurance
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual (a plus, but not required)
Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- PTO – 160 Hours first year with Annual Increases
- 7 Paid Holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan – 5% Company Match
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
Approved Sites for NHSC Loan Repayment
Work location and population may vary upon organizational needs. Majority of work time will be spent in the community with clients. Will participate in daily rounds with the ACT team.
How To Apply
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