The Peer Specialist ensures the quality of care for consumers who are living with mental health problems, and provides harm reduction outreach and case management services.

Salary Rate: $40k Minimum - $40k Maximum

Responsibilities:

• Interface with representatives from Probation/ Parole in order to encourage consumer compliance with requirements and facilitate communication.
• Act as an advocate for consumers as appropriate; encourage and support self- advocacy.
• Develop and facilitate a peer support group for agency consumers.
• Develop, with consumers, individualized strategies for reducing the negative consequences of drug use and not taking medication for mental illness.
• Provide outreach intervention and referral services through the distribution of materials, information, education and prevention messages to consumers in their homes and/or in group settings.
• Promote problem solving and decision making skill development, particularly in the areas of drug use, sexual risk reduction, and medical treatment.

• Graduated of Howe the Harp or other Peer Specialist training program.
• High School degree preferred.
• CASAC credential a plus.
• Bilingual skills preferred.
• Knowledge of and commitment to Harm Reduction Model is required.

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Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others.  We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values:  respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. 

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