Peer Specialist

Position: Supported Housing Peer Specialist
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Established in 1970, Boley Centers, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization serving individuals with mental disabilities, individuals and families who are homeless, Veterans and youth in Pinellas County. Boley Centers, Inc., a nationally recognized and accredited behavioral health care agency, has an opening for a part-time Supported Housing Peer Specialist to work with the Treatment team to provide psycho-social rehabilitation services to consumers.

BENEFITS

• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

JOB DUTIES

• Assist the treatment team with assessing strengths and needs of individuals in the program by directly observing/teaching skills such as housekeeping, shopping, transportation, budgeting, medication management and laundry and planning leisure activities.
• Implement treatment plans, with the Treatment team, that seek to restore consumers' functioning in key life roles such as work, family and community.
• Build working relationship, and maintain regular contact, with consumers and communicate consumers' needs to Treatment team and report unusual events, activities and incidents to supervisor or appropriate team member.
• Assist consumers in accessing resources in the community such as recreational activities, work, medical, dental, etc. and visit consumers at programs or their residence as scheduled or requested.
• Document consumer and program activities.
• Mentor consumers in role recovery activities such as symptom management, relapse prevention, stress reduction and work readiness.
• Transport and teach consumers' to use public transportation to support their independence.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma/GED equivalency.

Six months of responsible work experience, preferably involving interactions with the public.

Knowledge of Recovery Model, counseling techniques, verbal crisis intervention and mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be a consumer of mental health services as defined by the Agency.

Valid Florida driver's license required.

Must pass a level II background check and drug screen.

This position requires meeting the eligibility requirements of the Agency's vehicle insurance carrier when driving an Agency vehicle or a personal vehicle transporting consumers. Own transportation vehicle and insurance preferred.

Florida's Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse helps ensure that caregivers, health workers, and educators meet Level 2 background screening standards before they can work with children, seniors, or other vulnerable groups. For more information, please visit

Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability. Veterans encouraged to apply. Boley Centers is a drug-free workplace that adheres to federal regulations as it pertains to marijuana use. EOE/ADA/VETERANS/DFWP