Role OverviewAs a staff member of the treatment team, the Peer Support Specialist II/Battle Buddy is an experienced and certified advocate who performs a wide range of tasks to assist peers in regaining independence within the community and mastery over their own recovery/reintegration process.
What You Will Do
Provide peer counseling, accompany participants to appointments and meetings, refer clients to legal, community, social service, and administrative bodies as needed, and monitor assigned participants in the execution of recovery/service plan(s).
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have the ability to work with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients, and will be able to provide empathy, support, and advice as challenges are faced along the way.
Requirements
- Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
- Must meet Funder Approval
- Current TB screening and Immunization Records
- Copy of Current Professional License (if applicable)
- Current BLS Certification
- Completion of all required trainings
- Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients
- At least one year of experience providing social services or similar leadership/volunteer/service experience
- Personal Military experience, or experience in recovery from mental health and/or substance abuse issues, or experience in homelessness and reintegration
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits
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