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Peer Support Specialist - Utica, United States - ICAN Inc
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Job Description
Job DescriptionThe Peer Support Specialist works as part of multidisciplinary team and provides peer-to-peer support and interventions to foster parent/caregiver engagement and empowerment within a variety of service delivery systems. Brings life experiences and skills to the position to enhance the team effort to deliver assistance to the family as they explore the goals they would like to achieve. The Peer will adhere to and promote the philosophy and missions of the company by performing the following duties and responsibilities.
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