Brightlitalent
Certified Peer Specialist
The Peer Specialist has the responsibility of emphasizing the acquisition, development, and expansion of recovery skills to enable individuals to fully engage in their recovery journey. The interventions they provide are based on the therapeutic relationship they build with the individual and their family. As part of the team, the Peer Specialist helps clients develop essential skills, access recovery tools and community support, and motivates them to achieve and maintain recovery. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with individuals to develop personalized treatment plans. Maintain regular communication with referral sources and guardians. Participate in meetings to ensure continuity of care. Assist in researching and referring individuals to outside resources. Schedule treatment appointments and provide transportation. Accompany clients to appointments when permitted. Support clients in accessing medical services. Offer crisis intervention and facilitate group education sessions. Pursue professional development through training. Utilize peer support to foster recovery and resilience. Help individuals build connections with others and Recovery Supports. Assist individuals in accessing information and support for mental health and substance use disorders. Support individuals in making independent choices and taking an active role in their treatment. Help individuals identify their strengths and resources for recovery. Assist individuals in setting and achieving recovery goals. Provide emotional, informational, and instructional support. Encourage clients to live a healthy, productive, and sober lifestyle. Aid participants in creating personal treatment plans. Adhere to ethical and confidentiality standards. Show interest in the long-term and short-term goals of the company. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to offer personal, unique knowledge and experiences of recovery while maintaining appropriate boundaries. Ability to share recovery skills that have worked and help the client identify skills that will work for them. Ability to serve as a source of hope for the client by demonstrating the ability to maintain recovery. Knowledge of basic case management and rehabilitation methods, principles, and techniques related to mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Knowledgeable about the challenges faced by individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders and how to access various community resources available. Familiarity with methods, modalities, legal requirements, and court procedures associated with treating mental health and substance use disorders. Knowledge of training techniques and practices used in a substance use disorder/mental health treatment setting is desired. Capable of effectively communicating ideas verbally and in writing to produce clear and concise reports. Ability to connect clients/patients to recovery resources, including mutual aid support groups, in the communities they serve. General knowledge of computers. Experience, Education, and/or Credential Qualifications: Must be willing to self-identify as a present or former client of mental health and/or substance use services or as a person in recovery from mental health and/or substance use disorder. Requires one year of direct and personal experience with the mental health system as a primary consumer of services. Able to complete a state-approved Certified Peer Support training program and other required training within six months of employment. Employment Requirements: Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check. Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment. All training requirements, including Relias, at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter. Current driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance. Must be 21 years of age or older. Minimum one (1) year of recovery. Within the first year of employment, receive training on: Signs and symptoms of disability related illnesses, Working with families and caretakers of clients receiving services, Rights, roles, and responsibilities of clients and families, Client self-help skills, Individual treatment plans, Basic principles of assessment, Special needs and characteristics, Philosophy of community support approach, Suicide awareness/precaution, Quality assurance, Infection control, Philosophy, values, and objectives of CPRC, Behavioral management/crisis intervention, Issues/involuntary hold. Physical Requirements: ADA Consideration
Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally (exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls, or requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. Position Perks & Benefits: Paid time off: Full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life. Employee benefits package: Full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more. Top-notch training: Initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive. Career mobility: Advancement opportunities/promoting from within. Welcoming, warm, supportive: A work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness. Brightli is on a Mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.
The Peer Specialist has the responsibility of emphasizing the acquisition, development, and expansion of recovery skills to enable individuals to fully engage in their recovery journey. The interventions they provide are based on the therapeutic relationship they build with the individual and their family. As part of the team, the Peer Specialist helps clients develop essential skills, access recovery tools and community support, and motivates them to achieve and maintain recovery. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with individuals to develop personalized treatment plans. Maintain regular communication with referral sources and guardians. Participate in meetings to ensure continuity of care. Assist in researching and referring individuals to outside resources. Schedule treatment appointments and provide transportation. Accompany clients to appointments when permitted. Support clients in accessing medical services. Offer crisis intervention and facilitate group education sessions. Pursue professional development through training. Utilize peer support to foster recovery and resilience. Help individuals build connections with others and Recovery Supports. Assist individuals in accessing information and support for mental health and substance use disorders. Support individuals in making independent choices and taking an active role in their treatment. Help individuals identify their strengths and resources for recovery. Assist individuals in setting and achieving recovery goals. Provide emotional, informational, and instructional support. Encourage clients to live a healthy, productive, and sober lifestyle. Aid participants in creating personal treatment plans. Adhere to ethical and confidentiality standards. Show interest in the long-term and short-term goals of the company. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to offer personal, unique knowledge and experiences of recovery while maintaining appropriate boundaries. Ability to share recovery skills that have worked and help the client identify skills that will work for them. Ability to serve as a source of hope for the client by demonstrating the ability to maintain recovery. Knowledge of basic case management and rehabilitation methods, principles, and techniques related to mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Knowledgeable about the challenges faced by individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders and how to access various community resources available. Familiarity with methods, modalities, legal requirements, and court procedures associated with treating mental health and substance use disorders. Knowledge of training techniques and practices used in a substance use disorder/mental health treatment setting is desired. Capable of effectively communicating ideas verbally and in writing to produce clear and concise reports. Ability to connect clients/patients to recovery resources, including mutual aid support groups, in the communities they serve. General knowledge of computers. Experience, Education, and/or Credential Qualifications: Must be willing to self-identify as a present or former client of mental health and/or substance use services or as a person in recovery from mental health and/or substance use disorder. Requires one year of direct and personal experience with the mental health system as a primary consumer of services. Able to complete a state-approved Certified Peer Support training program and other required training within six months of employment. Employment Requirements: Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check. Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment. All training requirements, including Relias, at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter. Current driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance. Must be 21 years of age or older. Minimum one (1) year of recovery. Within the first year of employment, receive training on: Signs and symptoms of disability related illnesses, Working with families and caretakers of clients receiving services, Rights, roles, and responsibilities of clients and families, Client self-help skills, Individual treatment plans, Basic principles of assessment, Special needs and characteristics, Philosophy of community support approach, Suicide awareness/precaution, Quality assurance, Infection control, Philosophy, values, and objectives of CPRC, Behavioral management/crisis intervention, Issues/involuntary hold. Physical Requirements: ADA Consideration
Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally (exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls, or requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. Position Perks & Benefits: Paid time off: Full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life. Employee benefits package: Full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more. Top-notch training: Initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive. Career mobility: Advancement opportunities/promoting from within. Welcoming, warm, supportive: A work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness. Brightli is on a Mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.