Peer Specialist Trainee - Outreach(NE)

About the role

Join a team that shares your calling at MultiCare, a provider committed to caring for patients and communities. This role is within the Behavioral Health Network, serving more than 10,000 individuals annually through six convenient locations, including an inpatient facility.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in services supporting recovery, including developing supportive relationships, self-advocacy, stable housing, education, and employment.
• Provide peer counseling and support, validating patients' perspectives and encouraging active participation in healthcare and wellness.
• Serve as a mentor to patients to promote hope and empowerment.
• Offer consultation from a mental health consumer perspective to the treatment team regarding symptoms, responses to treatment, and experiences of recovery.
• Support direct clinical services (individual, group, and family) in both office and community settings, teaching symptom/behavior-management, coping strategies, and skill development.
• Encourage participation in consumer self-help programs and advocacy organizations promoting recovery.

Requirements

• A high school diploma preferred or two years of paid or volunteer work experience with individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses.
• Ability to obtain Washington State Certified Peer Support Specialist Trainee certification within one year of hire but no later than December 31, 2026.
• WASCA Registered credential must be applied for within thirty days of hire.
• Experience as a recipient of mental health services for severe and persistent mental illness.
• Driving is an essential function of this position. The incumbent will routinely travel between clinic, community, patient, and business locations in the performance of assigned duties and may be required to operate a personal vehicle and/or agency-owned vehicle.

Qualifications

• A valid driver's license, current automobile insurance, and acceptable driving record in compliance with agency vehicle-use requirements are required.

Skills

None specifically listed in the job posting.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary, medical, dental, and retirement benefits, and paid time off.

Pay

$23.20 - $33.38 USD. Pay influenced by factors such as skill set, experience, and certifications.

Schedule

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Day