Certified Peer Support Specialist
JOB TITLE: Peer Support Specialist
REPORT TO: Qualified Professional
Job Description:
JOB TITLE: Peer Support Specialist
REPORT TO: Qualified Professional
Job Description:
Central Community Services is recruiting for the new position of CPSS-Jail Diversion for Granville County. This post provides support, outreach, skilled interventions, care coordination and re-entry services for persons with mental illness and/or substance use disorders with non-violent charges or at risk for incarceration. Services are provided within the community, private homes, jail, and court.
The ideal candidate has:
Central Community Services is recruiting for two CPSS positions to serve adults with mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders in Vance, Granville, Franklin, and Warren counties. This post provides support, skills training, mentoring, and care coordination to promote individual recovery and community tenure. Excellent opportunity to work within a successful team, develop professional skills, and foster change and growth for consumers.
The ideal candidate has:
Job Description: Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making to individuals with Mental Health or Substance Abuse issues. Certified Peer Support Specialists also provide essential expertise and consultation to the entire team to promote a culture in which each individual’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation , and community self-help activities.
JOB TITLE: Peer Support Specialist
REPORT TO: Qualified Professional
Job Description:
Central Community Services is recruiting for the new position of PSS-Jail Diversion. This post provides support, discharge planning, and aftercare for persons with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders with non-violent charges. Services are provided within detention centers, courts, homes, and community service sites in Granville, Vance, Warren, and Franklin counties, North Carolina.
The ideal candidate has:
* NC-PSS Certification
* Lived experience with court processes
* Minium of High School diploma (degree preferred)
GREENSBORO area - mostly counties within 1 hour of Durham
NC Certified Peer Support Specialists with 2+ years actual work experience
PREFER: Email resume to fcsgbehavioralhealth@gmail.com - prefer no calls, will screen resume/work experience and call qualified candidates
Nationally accredited CARF agency seeking immediate hire of NCCPSS staff with 2 or more years of work experience in the field.
Requirements include:
NC Certified Peer Support Specialist current certification
Clean DMV and criminal background check, clean NC Healthcare Registry check (pre-hire job offer)
Ability to recruit and maintain minimum of 8 self-referral cases (if PT, 5+ cases)
Ability to work M-F, 9am-5pm (other hours on weekends optional per contractor scheduling)
Nationally accredited CARF agency seeking immediate hire of NCCPSS staff with 3 or more years of work experience in the field.
Requirements include:
NC Certified Peer Support Specialist current certification
Clean DMV and criminal background check, clean NC Healthcare Registry check (pre-hire job offer)
Ability to recruit and maintain minimum of 8-10 self-referral cases if not payer-referred (if PT, 5+ cases)
• 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