Peer Specialist - Respite - Relief

About the role

We make a difference- in your community and in your career. Peer Specialists help to make respite services welcoming, comfortable, supportive, and responsive to individuals who utilize them within the residential and community program.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, information, and assistance in connecting with and obtaining community-based resources and services
• Support persons served on site and in community settings

Requirements

• Certification as a Peer Specialist preferred
• Must immediately begin and diligently work toward certification process if hired without certification
• Basic computer fluency, including Microsoft Office
• Valid driver’s license, safe driving record, and regular access to a reliable vehicle

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience as a person in recovery who has, at times, received mental health services

Skills

• Personal experience and knowledge of navigating the greater system of care

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

Pay

Pay Rate: $22.27/hourly additional $1 for CPSadditional $2 for CARC

Schedule

Relief hours available; flexibility to work day, evening and weekend hours required