Peer Support Specialist - PT
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LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES GROUP
NH
Summary
Peer Support Specialists provide mobile community outreach and non-clinical support to adults experiencing mental health, substance use, or suicidal crises. They work in teams to conduct risk assessments, safety planning, and crisis de-escalation while linking consumers to necessary services.
Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: 988 Atlantic/Cape/Cumberland - Northfield, NJ 08225Salary Range: $18.00 - $20.00 HourlyPeer Support Specialists will be expected to take the lead on engagement and
may also conduct non-clinical assistance by providing support to consumers after the initial crisis has been resolved. Peer Specialists will be required to demonstrate competency in providing peer-to-peer support prior to rendering services independently.
The 988 Program provides 24/7 mobile community outreach services to adults in crisis, including mental health, substance use, and suicidal emergencies. Staff dispatch to crises in teams of two, with a Crisis Response Specialist and a Peer Support Specialist, to provide assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care. The Program aims to provide crisis de-escalation without use of law enforcement unless necessary for consumer or team safety.
Hours:
Part time; various shifts; This position pays a $1.00 shift differential for the 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. shift.
This position has the following benefits:
NJ Earned Sick Leave
Time and one half paid for time worked on 9 Agency-paid holidays
Training opportunities provided throughout the year
Part-time staff are eligible for a retention bonus of $9.60 for every 8-hour shift worked, every six months
QualificationsEducation/Experience:
Must be trained in crisis intervention and are expected to have at least 2 years of continuous recovery from an SMI or SUD diagnosis and at least one year of field experience working with community individuals. Peer Support Specialists will be required to participate in DMHAS approved de-escalation, mental health crisis, substance use crisis, and suicide training. Peer Support Specialists must possess a certification from at least one of the following credentialing entities: Addiction Professional Certification Board as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP) or a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), Mental Health Association in New Jersey as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP); NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals as a National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS), Certified Wellness Coach, or Community Mental Health Associate certificate.
Your driver's license must be in good standing, with no recent suspensions or violations of careless/reckless driving or excessive speeding of more than 20 MPH, and no more than 2 moving violations within the last 3 years.
Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Our range of programs and services reflects our commitment to our mission and our dedication to excellence. We are experts in responding to the wide variety of needs, diagnosis and behaviors of our consumers. Our clinical staff are trained in evidence-based models that are trauma-informed and support our clients’ successes. Legacy’s mission of supporting individuals from surviving to thriving is the cornerstone for providing state-of-the-art services and best practices in multiple levels of care. This continuum of care provides continuity and stability in our wide range of expert services. Since we respond to children, youth and adults who have a variety of complex needs, we ensure that our multidisciplinary staff is well-trained, and mission driven. Our programs are individualized, strength-based and trauma-informed.
Founded
1954
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Marlton, New Jersey
Our range of programs and services reflects our commitment to our mission and our dedication to excellence. We are experts in responding to the wide variety of needs, diagnosis and behaviors of our consumers. Our clinical staff are trained in evidence-based models that are trauma-informed and support our clients’ successes. Legacy’s mission of supporting individuals from surviving to thriving is the cornerstone for providing state-of-the-art services and best practices in multiple levels of care. This continuum of care provides continuity and stability in our wide range of expert services. Since we respond to children, youth and adults who have a variety of complex needs, we ensure that our multidisciplinary staff is well-trained, and mission driven. Our programs are individualized, strength-based and trauma-informed.
Founded
1954
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Marlton, New Jersey
