Job Summary:
We are seeking a (NCCPSS) Certified Peer Support Specialist w/ certificate, to join our team. The Support Specialist will provide assistance and guidance to individuals in need, focusing on areas such as social work, crisis intervention, and mental health counseling.
Peer Support Services are a community-based service for adults age eighteen and older who have a mental illness or a substance use disorder.
SSP CONTAINER PICKUP/COMMUNITY EDUCATION
JOB DESCRIPTION
Purpose/Role
The overall goal of this position is to support the Syringe Services Program at the Buncombe County Health Department, engage individuals in the community with needed information, referrals, and supplies, and provide peer support.
Responsibilities/Tasks
MAT BOOKING PEER
JOB DESCRIPTION
Purpose/Role
The goal of the MAT booking peer is to work collaboratively with Buncombe County Sheriff's Detention Center to provide supportive services to those coming through Buncombe County Detention Center. This individual will engage with participants in the booking process at the Buncombe County Detention Facility by supporting their wellness and health needs through provision of system navigation and engagement support.
The Forsyth County Department of Emergency Services is seeking to hire a Peer Support Specialist. In the role of a peer support professional with the mobile integrated healthcare division of Forsyth County Emergency medical services you will get the opportunity to connect with clients who are experiencing crisis that involve both behavioral health and substance abuse issues. You will work as a connector for these clients and help advocate for them to receive services and supports that specifically address any unmet needs they may have.
Purpose:
This is a peer community based support role for those desiring support as they seek a life free from drug or alcohol dependence OR if they are not ready to cease using these but want a safe and positive space to connect with support and health resources. The Nexus program is a component of GreenTree Peer Support Program in Winston-Salem. Role objectives include:
To provide genuine, non-judgmental welcome to all comers in a safe, trauma-sensitive social setting
• Meeting with clients to provide advice and support in accordance with treatment plan • Supporting/assisting consumers in daily decision making and resolution of minor problems
• Assisting clients by finding resources, advising the consumer of processes, and encouraging follow through with proposed resolutions, locating social activities, or provide other assistance as needed
Are you a "Certified Peer Support Specialist" and would like to share your personal lived experience with those who are struggling with mental health? If so, this opportunity is for you!
• Meeting with clients to provide advice and support in accordance with treatment plan • Supporting/assisting consumers in daily decision making and resolution of minor problems
• Assisting clients by finding resources, advising the consumer of processes, and encouraging follow through with proposed resolutions, locating social activities, or provide other assistance as needed
ARISE COLLECTIVE
Position Description for HOUSING COORDINATOR
ORGANIZATION LOCATION:
Raleigh, NC
DESCRIPTION
Are you interested in reaching beyond prison walls to build bridges of hope for women
involved by the criminal legal system? Do you see the inherent power within each individual
to define their own future? Do you believe in the power of relationship and community? If
so, Arise Collective may be looking for you!