- Nine (9) company-paid Holidays (Full-Time Only)
- Paid-Time Off; Accrued bi-weekly (Full-Time Only)
- Company-Paid group life insurance (Full-Time Only)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans start the 1st of the month following your start date (Full-Time Only)
- Retirement Plans with Company match including 401k and Roth
- Employee Assistance Programs (Full-Time Only)
- Provides peer support to engage individuals in a recovery partnership and assists in identifying participant's hopes and dreams and the solutions they are seeking.
- Teaches recovery and life skills using recovery tools.
- Models hope, personal responsibility and self-advocacy to demonstrate how recovery goals can be respectfully met and how a belief in self is maintained.
- Assists in developing natural supports and community living.
- Cultivates connectedness in the person's life (self, others, the environment, and to meaning and purpose).
- Coordinates with the individual's clinical team and other supports to arrange services or resources to help the individual achieve their goals.
- Completes clinical documentation as required.
- Understands and adheres to RI International compliance standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Successful completion of Peer Employment Training thus obtaining Certification as a Peer Support Specialist required.
- Basic computer skills.
- Lived experience requiring mental health and/or substance use services.
- Ability to teach/train recovery information and recovery tools.
- Effective communication skills.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality (HIPAA guidelines and regulations) and professionalism.
- We are a Second-Chance Employer
- Must be able to pass a seven-year background check.
- Must be able to pass substance abuse testing and/or tuberculous testing (if applicable).
- Must be able to pass education verification check.
- Must be able to pass three-year motor vehicle report and meet minimum eligibility requirements criteria of insurance carrier (if driving is required for this position).
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Peer Support Specialist - Durham, United States - RI International
Description
Job DescriptionRI International is the leader in Peer-Powered Support to those in crisis for mental health and substance use.
Our Mission is to empower people to recover, succeed in accomplishing their goals, find meaning and purpose in life, and reconnect with themselves and others.
Our Vision is to activate the next generation of frame-breaking healthcare innovation to support people beyond their behavioral health needs and succeed in the community where they live, work, and play.
Job Type
Part-Time: Non-Exempt
Shift
Day
Shift Hours
10:00am - 5:00pm - Tuesday and Thursday
1:00pm - 5:00pm - Wednesday
Specialties / Licenses or Certifications
N/A
Work Setting
Crisis
Salary/Hourly Wage
$15.00/hour
Our Position
The Peer Support Specialist I provides support and recovery training to individuals receiving services. The Peer Support Specialist I also assists in implementing/creating a recovery environment and acts as an advocate for the needs and rights of every individual.
Your Rewards
Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of your employment with RI International.
The wage range for this role considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At RI International, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.