Peer Specialist

SAFY is seeking a full-time Peer Specialist (Mobile Crisis) for our Aurora division in Colorado, serving the Denver Metro area. You will work (3) 12-hour shifts.

About Us

At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For 40 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are a team of 500 employees across seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services, and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to Mobile Crisis Team members during assessments/evaluations that are completed in community settings.
• Assist in the assessment of a client’s behavioral health status and provides evidence-based intervention strategies.
• Provides telephone and short-term face-to-face interventions to help stabilize people in crisis and prevent further criminal justice involvement or hospitalization when possible.
• Performs a wide variety of non-clinical tasks to assist clients in regaining control over their own lives and recovery process, in partnership with Mobile Crisis Responders, Leads, or Shift Supervisors.
• Providing insight into your own lived experience and practical guidance, Peer Specialists help individuals to develop their own goals, create strategies for self-empowerment, and take concrete steps toward building fulfilling, self-determined lives for themselves.
• Supports individuals in recovery to connect with their own inner strength, motivation, and desire to move forward in life, even when experiencing challenges.
• Documents all patient contacts and other clinical information.
• Supports the Mobile Crisis team with community outreach, resources, and education.
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of SAFY staff by participating in joint meetings, problem identification, and resolution.
• Establish and maintain a supportive and positive working relationship with youth, foster parents, referring agencies, and other SAFY stakeholders.
• Attend relevant in-house and external seminars, trainings, conferences, and workshops to develop and enhance knowledge in the designated area as well as achieve relevant education hours per year to enhance professional and job-related skills.
• Attends required meetings within division, region, and central office (team and/or community partners).
• Participate in assigned committees and chairs if so appointed. If appointed, maintains liaisons with state and national organizations.
• Meets regularly with supervisor to discuss issues and performance.
• Submit monthly/quarterly reports to immediate supervisor.
• Sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences of staff, SAFY youth, foster parents, referral sources, and the public.
• Collaborate with existing Co-Responder and Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) programs as part of the mobile response network.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required. Peer Support Certification required.
• Bachelor’s degree in the field of social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or other approved related field of human services preferred.
• At least one year of experience as a Peer Specialist, 2 years preferred.
• Two years of relevant experience preferred in the field of mental health/therapeutic intervention with children, adolescents, families, and older adults/geriatric.
• Is an IC&RC Certified Peer or Family Specialist or will be certified by the deadline mapped out within the Mobile Crisis program Contract.
• Has the experience of living with a psychiatric disorder and/or substance use disorder. Offers unique lived experience with behavioral health conditions to provide support focused on advocacy, education, mentoring, and motivation.
• Has personal experience with substance use recovery or is a support person with OUD or other substance use disorders.
• 40 hours of Competency in Peer Specialist required, or in progress/completed within 90 days of employment.
• Additional training and/or certifications in trauma-informed care, HIPAA, substance use, etc. preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plan options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Health Savings account options.
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match.
• 10 paid holidays + 3 floating holidays per year, generous sick & vacation time, and an additional day off for your birthday.
• All regular full and part-time staff are eligible for quarterly and/or annual bonuses.
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 each year.
• CEU Reimbursement up to $1,000 each year.
• On-demand access to earned wages through Zayzoon.
• Gain leadership skills, develop your clinical expertise, or earn CEUs with access to over 1,000 courses on our learning platform or through our talented in-house training department.
• Clinical Supervision Reimbursement up to $300 per month.
• Employee Assistance Program with 6 free visits per year.
• Free Financial Advisor Services.
• Support Services for alternative Health Insurance and benefit credit reimbursement options.
• Employee and Foster Parent Referral bonus program.
• Leave donation program.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Your choice of company-paid cell phone or phone stipend.

Pay

Targeted hiring range: $43,900-$47,000. Compensation is commensurate with transferrable experience, education, and licensure of candidate, location of the position, along with internal equity and budgeted amount for the role.

Schedule

Three 12-hour shifts per week.