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Certified Peer Support Specialist
Covington, LA
Job Description
Description
Certified Peer Support Specialist
About your role:
As a Certified Peer Support Specialist, you will work as a member of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, serving as a critical component of care to adults with severe mental illness, in their homes or in the community. You will work with a team of multidisciplinary staff to help each client succeed in being able to live happy, successful, and productive lives, all while being able to stay integrated with the friends, family, and community.
In your role, you will provide support and the knowledge from your own lived-experiences to adults with a severe and persistent mental illness or emotional disturbance who are actively involved in mental health treatment and on their path to recovery. Our Peer Support services promote hope, wellness, and recovery outcomes for clients and their natural support system. You will engage clients in their treatment and provide education, support, and community resource services to motivate their own recovery process. You will be provided regular supervision to aid in your own professional growth and development. This position includes client transportation using a company car, as needed and a one week on-call rotation every 7-10 weeks. On-call is handled virtually or in person, depending on the situation, and earns additional PTO. For optimal client success, you will meet with clients in the local community primarily, with some time spent in the office or via zoom/phone.
Perks of this role:
- 8am-5pm weekday role with flexible schedule opportunity
- Growth and stability working within a national agency
- Salary: $18-$20/ Hour
What is the ACT Program?
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) was created in the 1970s and is one of the oldest and most widely researched evidence-based practices working with severe mental illness adult clients. By providing person centered assistance including housing, recovery, vocational support, nurse/psychiatrist and therapist services, we enable clients to eventually transition to lower levels of care programs or move toward independence, increasing their quality of life.
What we're looking for:
- High School Diploma, GED, or higher
- Previous personal, lived-experience with addiction, mental health diagnosis, or abuse and in recovery for at least 2 years. This position requires you to self-identify with clients to aid in their growth.
- Certified as a Peer Support Specialist (or ability to become certified)
- Preferred: 1 year or more of experience working with persons with the population served
- Valid state driver's license in good standing
What we offer:
Full Time Employees:
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
- Up to 10 Paid holidays*
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
- DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday*
- Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
All Employees:
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Perks @Pathways - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement*
- Cellphone stipend*
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Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
1+ years
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