Peer Specialist - Detox/Withdrawal Mgmt-BE (61259)

About the role

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking a Peer Specialist to join our Detox/Withdrawal Management team. The role involves 24/7 care in a 30-bed social model detox clinic for individuals experiencing acute intoxication or withdrawal. The ideal candidate is someone with lived experience who can offer support, advocacy, and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in articulating personal goals for recovery through one-to-one meetings and group sessions.
• Assist clients in identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports, and resources to aid them in achieving those goals.
• Maintain accurate data by outreaching clients and meeting with them one-to-one to ensure all forms are up-to-date and entered in the organization's electronic health record.
• Assist clients in obtaining services that suit their recovery needs by providing community resources and groups.
• Monitor and coordinate care for assigned clients in partnership with the other members of the clients' care team.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED.
• Lived experience with behavioral health concerns.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain one within 30 days of hire.
• Completion of a Clinical Peer Specialist or Peer Coach training course within six (6) months of hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED.
• Lived experience with behavioral health concerns.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain one within 30 days of hire.
• Completion of a Clinical Peer Specialist or Peer Coach training course within six (6) months of hire.

Skills

• Positive attitude.
• Strengths-based approach.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Endorsing diverse treatment modalities and social supports.

Benefits

• Health insurance: Kaiser Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care).
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan which provides 100% vesting immediately, and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment.
• Accrued Vacation pay up to 12 days and accrued Sick Pay up to 12 days per year, and 2 floating holidays (hours calculated pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency).
• The company observes 11 designated holidays each year.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary term life insurance.
• Short term disability.

Pay

$20.04 to $30.05 hourly. Shift Differential Pay applies.

Schedule

• This position is fully Onsite/In-person.
• Wednesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 8:30 pm.
• Day weekend shift differential is paid from 7 am to 3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays only.
• Swing week day shift differential is paid from 3 pm to 11 pm.
• Overnight shift differential is paid from 11 pm - 7 am.