Peer Respite Guest Support Staff - 2nd Shift

The Peer Respite Guest Support Staff provides direct peer support to guests by sharing their own lived experience of navigating mental health challenges or crises. This position supports guests through specialized training, including Intentional Peer Support, and assists with daily house operations.

What You Will Do

Provide confidential peer support, maintain an available presence, create a welcoming environment, partner with guests to connect with community resources, and support guests in understanding their rights while receiving mental health services.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have direct lived experience of mental health challenges or crises, a willingness to share their experience, and excellent interpersonal skills to form relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

• Direct lived experience of mental health challenges or crises
• Ability to meet the requirements of the Certified Peer Support Provider (CPSP) process
• Ability and willingness to share one's own life experiences with intentionality and thoughtfulness
• Commitment to providing quality peer support and alignment with peer values/ethics
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to form relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Willingness to self-reflect, learn, and take responsibility
• Ability to negotiate crisis situations and set professional boundaries and personal limits
• Ability to independently meet job requirements and prioritize downtime with guests and program focused activities and tasks
• Risk and discomfort tolerance
• Experience working effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work weekends
• Communication, writing, and computer skills
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive vehicle required

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Long Term Disability/Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (accrual of 210 hours per year to start)
• 9 Paid Holidays Annually
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Longevity Recognition Rewards
• Access to a wide variety of Pathways facilitated trainings
• Access to Lake Champlain Chamber benefits, including discounted tuition at Champlain College and University of Vermont