CST Certified Peer Support Specialist

Easterseals PORT • Raleigh, NC

7d • $40,000 - $45,000

About The Position

Do you have a passion for making a real difference in the lives of people living with mental health challenges and disabilities? At Easterseals PORT Health, we’re seeking a compassionate and dedicated full-time Peer Support Specialist to join our Community Support Team (CST) in the Raleigh, NC and surrounding counties. As a valued member of our collaborative and supportive team, you will work together to transform the lives of individuals by providing a comprehensive range of services that treat the whole person and empower patients to find their way forward. What You’ll Do The CST Peer Support Specialist provides life experience with mental illness; substance use and behavioral health services that professional training cannot replicate. This experience is relevant to and commensurate with the experiences of members served by CST. The Peer Support Specialist focuses on increasing the individual’s ability to live as independently as possible, managing the illness, and reestablishing his or her community roles related to the following life domains: emotional, social, safety, housing, mental and physical health, educational, vocational, and legal. This is a community-based position with daily travel in the service area that may work outside of traditional business hours. The service area for this position is Wake and surrounding counties. How You’ll Benefit Being part of our team means we value and encourage your personal growth and development. You’ll earn a competitive salary between $40,000-$45,000 depending on your skills and experience . This full-time position offers a flexible 40 hours/week. We offer competitive benefits for benefits eligible positions. Our benefits include : Paid time off and paid holidays Medical, Dental, and Vision Health Benefits + an optional Flexible Health Spending Account (FSA) Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and more 403(b) Retirement Plan Employee Assistance Program and Legal services, as needed We provide all work tools Supervision for licensure! We are a Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifier What We’re Looking For To join our team, you must be willing to provide care in various community settings and have a passion for helping others. We also require the following: QP status preferred A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalency required Must be a NC Certified Peer Support Specialist Must be or have been a recipient of mental health services Must have current, unrestricted, NC driver’s license and current vehicle insurance to provide own transportation for the position If you are a kind, caring person looking to make a significant impact, we invite you to apply for this position and join our mission of enhancing lives and our community. Apply now via our website: www.eastersealsucp.com OR by sending your resume to [e-mail] Voted Raleigh’s Best Nonprofit Organization and Raleigh’s Best Mental Health Services two years in a row! About Easterseals PORT Health Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy, compassionate partner providing exceptional disability, behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600-member team provides meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults and families in 11,000 home, facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia. Our working environment supports employee and client health with a ‘no tobacco’ use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices, client facilities, properties, and agency vehicles. We believe that by leveraging the unique strengths and perspectives of our workforce, we can advance our just cause, while building a healthy, sustainable organization. That’s why we listen, seek to understand & act to make ESPH an Inclusive Culture, Different Voices, Embracing Potential, Authentic Self & Learning & Growing (IDEAL) organization. Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply

Requirements

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalency required
• Must be a NC Certified Peer Support Specialist
• Must be or have been a recipient of mental health services
• Must have current, unrestricted, NC driver’s license and current vehicle insurance to provide own transportation for the position
• Must be willing to provide care in various community settings and have a passion for helping others

Nice To Haves

• QP status preferred

Responsibilities

• The Peer Support Specialist focuses on increasing the individual’s ability to live as independently as possible, managing the illness, and reestablishing his or her community roles related to the following life domains: emotional, social, safety, housing, mental and physical health, educational, vocational, and legal.

Benefits

• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Health Benefits + an optional Flexible Health Spending Account (FSA)
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and more
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program and Legal services, as needed
• We provide all work tools
• Supervision for licensure!
• We are a Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifier

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED