Certified Peer Specialist - Community Recovery Advocate

Description

Due to a critical service need in the communities we serve, we are introducing a $1,000 sign-on bonus! We are eager to provide quality and compassionate care in our service areas, and we need you to contribute to this mission.

As a Peer Specialist, you will play a vital role in inspiring hope and promoting recovery skills while enhancing community living skills. This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position.

Responsibilities

• Share lived experiences of recovery and model successful recovery behaviors.
• Help individuals recognize their capacity for resilience.
• Facilitate connections between individuals and their broader community.
• Support individuals with mental illnesses and substance use disorders in developing a supportive network.
• Assist individuals in making independent choices and taking a proactive role in their treatment.
• Identify strengths and personal resources to aid in recovery and assist individuals in setting and achieving recovery goals.
• Participate as a member of the treatment team, contributing to client Wellness Plans and treatment decisions.
• Complete required training, attend team meetings, shadow colleagues, and see clients (with supervision) until fully certified.
• Provide transportation assistance to clients as clinically indicated; driving is an essential function of this position.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Operating vehicles or machinery is required.
  
  

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Self-identification as a current or former consumer of behavioral health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders.
• Completion of a state-approved training program, passing a standardized examination, and full certification as a Certified Peer Specialist within 60 days of hire.
• Valid driver’s license and minimum agency-established automobile coverage.
  
  

About Compass Health Network

Compass Health Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing accessible, comprehensive, and compassionate behavioral health and substance use treatment, as well as family medicine and dental services throughout Missouri. We aim to operate with the highest ethical and professional standards to meet the health needs of our communities. Our mission is “Inspire Hope. Promote Wellness.”

Why Join Us?

Benefits

We believe that our dedicated and talented staff are our most valuable asset. We strive to create an inclusive work environment for our employees and our patients. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• Competitive benefits.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Professional development.
• Licensure supervision.
• Mentor opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Scholarship program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Headspace Access.
• Paid time off & Paid Holidays.
• NHSC Loan Repayment Participant.
  
  

We welcome inquiries from qualified individuals looking to be part of a compassionate and hardworking team. Join us in our vision of enabling full, healthy, and productive lives for everyone. We look forward to meeting you!

Employment Type: Full-Time