Are you in recovery and ready to help members in your community towards improved self-care and enhanced community living skills? Then we are looking for you! Join our team and be part of the evidenced-based model of care that promotes recovery, self-determination, self-advocacy, and improved mental wellness.
About your Role:
About your Role:
The Peer Support Specialist (PPS), under the supervision of the Clinical Director or Regional Director, is responsible for providing opportunities for individuals receiving services to direct their own recovery process. The PPS is also responsible for facilitating the development of a sense of wellness and self-worth.
Certified Peer Support positions available on our Community Support Team serving Buncombe and Henderson counties.
Be part of an experienced team of professionals including licensed therapist, substance use disorder specialist, and qualified professionals to provide services to individuals with severe mental health and substance use issues.
Requires at least one year of experience working with the population.
Employment Peer Mentor (EPM): EPMs offer hope and motivation by drawing from their lived experience and their own employment experiences to encourage other individuals to seek and maintain employment, wellness, and community integration. Employment Peer Mentors do not hold their own caseloads and do not function as an extension of ESPs or as case managers. They support any and all individuals enrolled in the service through the provision of wellness interventions, promoting self-determination, and helping individuals advocate for themselves.
Job Description: Administrative Peer Support Specialist
We are looking for a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our team. The Peer Specialist is responsible for assisting with the daily operations of the peer support program. They will be responsible for assisting peers in need, providing peer support and assistance, and working with peer support coordinators to ensure that all peer support programs are working smoothly and effectively. This position is specifically for an Administrative Peer Support Position.
This peer would: