Certified Peer Specialists, CBHC na Center for Human Development

Center for Human Development (CHD), is seeking a Certified Peer Specialist to join our Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC), Peer Specialists are sought for crisis, crisis-stabilization, and outpatient level of care interventions.

The Certified Peer Specialist offers support to individuals enrolled in CBHC Programs to make services welcoming, supportive, and responsive to individuals who utilize them and their families, while offering feedback and consultation to the integrated treatment team. CPS staff convey hope and provide psychoeducation, including information about recovery, rehabilitation, and crisis self-management. Staff may assist in arranging the services to which the individual is being referred, as well as working with the client and family to support them during transition.

Some examples of duties include:

· Offers support to people receiving services to find their voice and identify wants, needs, goals and dreams.

· Offers support to identify challenges and barriers to self-determined wants and needs, as well as strategies to overcome them.

· Offers advocacy and/or support in preparation for and/or during a variety of the formal or informal meetings (e.g., treatment planning, medical appointments, employment services, etc.) and with a primary focus on ensuring the voice and wishes of the individual receiving services are heard.

· Assists with basic, day-to-day tasks (e.g., food shopping and preparation, etc.) as makes sense and in ways that are consistent with the values and nature of peer support.

· Communicates, represents and promotes the perspective of the person receiving services, serving as an advocate in collaboration with the person.

· Facilitates mutual support and self-help groups and/or supports people receiving services in the development of their own leadership and facilitation skills.

· Promotes the team’s learning and understanding of each person’ cultural identity and choices.

· Develops activities, programs and resources that support people in recovery to achieve their self-identified goals.

· Works with individuals to develop or strengthen natural supports outside of the human service or mental health systems.

Minimum Requirements:

· First-hand experience surviving and navigating challenges relevant to those that are being navigated by individuals being supported (e.g. You have your own psychiatric history or experience with life-altering trauma, and/or substance use recovery).

· High school diploma required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

· Prior Certified Peer Specialist preferred. CPS Training, successful testing and certification are required within the first 12 months of employment.

The pay rate is $20.00/hr.-$23.00/hr. based on experience and licensure.

Take advantage of a phenomenal benefit package that includes, Dental, Health and Life insurance, a flexible schedule, paid time off, earned vacation time and paid holidays just to name a few.

At Center for Human Development, CHD, Care Finds A Way:

The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those we serve.

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