Peer Support Specialist
Crestwoodcareers
Fairfield
Are you looking for a meaningful role in behavioral health and have the desire to work with an organization that puts people first? If you have a passion for helping others along their recovery journey, then we invite you to join our Crestwood family!
For more than 50+ years Crestwood has been committed to creating innovative recovery programs and developing compassionate communities that support each client in their journey. Our model of care focuses on a personal and self-directed process that empowers the people we serve and helps them to develop the skills to thrive!
Title: Peer Support Specialist
Job Duties: Peer Support Specialists are people in a peer-designated role providing direct services with a personal experience of recovery from mental health, substance use, or trauma conditions who receive specialized training and supervision to guide and support others who are experiencing similar mental health, substance use, or trauma issues toward increased wellness. A Peer Support Specialist is an individual who has made a personal commitment to his or her own recovery, has maintained that recovery over a period of time, has taken the 80-hour Peer Support Learning training (or equivalent) to work in mutuality with others, and is willing to share what he or she has learned about recovery in an inspirational way.
Schedule:
- On-Call (PM & Overnight)
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a high school diploma/GED.
- A mental health/SUD lived experience.
- 80-hour Peer Support Learning or equivalent – successfully completed within 90 days of hire or has taken the training within 2 years of hire.
- Has current techniques of behavioral intervention training within six (6) months of hire.
Crestwood Offers Comprehensive Benefits Packages to Full-Time Employees Including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Sick Leave Buy Back
- 401(k) Retirement
- Scholarship Program
- Qualifying Supervision for BBS Associates
- Competitive Pay
- Paid Holidays
- Service Awards
- Jury Duty Pay
About the Campus: With a focus on life skills training, linkage, and community engagement, Crestwood’s Adult Residential Programs serve adults in community-based residential settings. Persons served benefit from extensive life skills training; peer counseling; case management; behavioral self-management; community residential treatment systems; and Crestwood’s Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) program. Our homelike atmosphere is inclusive of the family, friends, and other supporters of our persons served. Our dynamic rehabilitative treatment program addresses the diverse cultural, spiritual, psychological, biological, and social needs of the people we serve. This provides the basis for developing a program that fosters growth, change, and independence.
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Did you know that at Crestwood you can gain experience at one of California’s leading behavioral health service providers? We deliver industry leading education and training that allows our team members to succeed and continue to grow their careers with Crestwood.
Check out our Career Page to learn more about being a part of the Crestwood Family and the benefits available.https://workatcrestwood.com/
Crestwood is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We embrace all differences and are fully committed to fostering a sense of belonging for everyone. Employment and advancement opportunities are extended to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to ability during the application or recruiting process, please talk with your hiring contact/recruiter or send a request to [email protected].
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.
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