Certified Peer Specialist – Residential Job Northern Kentucky USA,Healthcare

Location: Northern

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Full Time Benefited Not Applicable Fort Collins, CO, US

6 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $21.50 To $30.10 Hourly

Required Certification: Current Colorado Peer Certification (CPFS) through COPA is required at time of hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
Salary Range: $21.50 to $30.10 per hour, based on relevant years of experience
Status: Full-time 40 hours per week
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 10:00AM
-6:30PM

Employees working at locations operating 24/7 earn a differential. Shift differentials are also available for evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

The salary range for this position is Summit Stone’s good faith belief and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this position at the time of the posting. Summit Stone may ultimately offer more or less than the posted range. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including the applicant’s education, training, skills, experiences, and other job-related information and how relevant those are to Summit Stone’s needs, aspirations, organizational priorities, and the evolving needs and delivery of services to the community that it serves.

Role Overview :

As a Certified Peer Specialist, you will use your life experience from your personal journey of recovery from addiction and/or mental health challenges, along with your Colorado Peer Certification, to engage, advocate, and link clients with Summit Stone Health resources.

Utilizing your life experience from your personal journey of recovery of addiction and/or mental health challenges will perform direct client care for clients needing peer support services.
Provide direct client care through individual and group sessions face to face, phone or telehealth contact.
Connects clients to formal or informal treatment activities, services, and/or support.
Services may be community based and centered around client's recovery goals.
Peer Specialist cultivates mutual, supportive relationships with clients as they navigate through systems. This looks like highlighting strengths, sitting in discomfort, and walking side-by-side with clients as they move toward goals of their choosing.

Minimum Qualifications:

Current Colorado Peer Certification (CPFS) through COPA is required at the time of hire.
Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use issues (either personally or as a family member) with 2+ years of sustained recovery required.
Must not have accrued any new criminal charges within the last 2 years.
High school diploma or completion of G.E.D. required.

Licenses and

Certifications:

Colorado Peer Certification (CPFS) through COPA (Colorado Practitioners Association) is required at time of hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
Valid Colorado driver’s license or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire and maintain a satisfactory driving record may be required based on program and location needs. Some positions may require travel to client homes, community partner sites, appointments, and community activities, including the transportation of clients.
CPR and First Aid certification required at certain locations.

Preferred Qualifications:

Summit Stone will take into consideration a combination of an applicant’s education, training, skills, experiences, and other job-related information and how relevant those are to Summit Stone’s needs, aspirations, organizational priorities, and the evolving needs and delivery of services to the community that it serves. The position posting describes the minimum and preferred qualifications for position and, beyond those, the…