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Riverside Community Care

Community Crisis Stabilization / Respite Peer Specialist

Riverside Community Care, Milford, Massachusetts, us, 01757

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Community Crisis Stabilization / Respite Peer Specialist

Pay Competitive Employment type: Full-Time Job Description

Req#: 9017-709 We make a difference - in your community and in your career. Peer Specialist Peer Specialists help to make our Respite program welcoming, comfortable, supportive, and responsive to individuals who utilize them and their families. Using personal experience and knowledge of navigating the greater system of care, Peer Specialists provide consumers with support, information, and assistance in connecting with and obtaining community-based resources and services. In this vital role, the Peer Specialist will: provide consumers and families with information about recovery, rehabilitation, and crisis self-management arrange post-intervention services provide support while consumers are transitioning to follow-up care Schedule:

Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday Why You'll Love Riverside:

We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Forbes named Riverside a best-in-state employer. Benefits include: Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care Eleven paid holidays Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee Learn more about our benefits and culture: Our Benefits Our Culture Hear what employees think about working for Riverside! Riverside Community Care – Massachusetts mental health care, developmental & cognitive disabilities services, addiction treatment & early childhood services

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