Peer Support Specialist - PT

LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES GROUP • Berlin, NJ

4d • $18 - $20

About The Position

Peer Support Specialists will be expected to take the lead on engagement and may also conduct non-clinical assistance by providing support to consumers after the initial crisis has been resolved. Peer Specialists will be required to demonstrate competency in providing peer-to-peer support prior to rendering services independently. The 988 Program provides 24/7 mobile community outreach services to adults in crisis, including mental health, substance use, and suicidal emergencies. Staff dispatch to crises in teams of two, with a Crisis Response Specialist and a Peer Support Specialist, to provide assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care. The Program aims to provide crisis de-escalation without use of law enforcement unless necessary for consumer or team safety. Hours: Part time; various shifts. This position pays a $1.00 shift differential for hours worked 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. This position has the following benefits: NJ Earned Sick Leave Time and one half paid for time worked on 9 Agency-paid holidays Training opportunities provided throughout the year Part-time staff are eligible for a retention bonus of $9.60 for every 8-hour shift worked, every six months

Requirements

• Must be trained in crisis intervention
• Expected to have at least 2 years of continuous recovery from an SMI or SUD diagnosis and at least one year of field experience working with community individuals
• Will be required to participate in DMHAS approved de-escalation, mental health crisis, substance use crisis, and suicide training
• Must possess a certification from at least one of the following credentialing entities: Addiction Professional Certification Board as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP) or a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), Mental Health Association in New Jersey as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP); NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals as a National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS), Certified Wellness Coach, or Community Mental Health Associate certificate
• Driver's license must be in good standing, with no recent suspensions or violations of careless/reckless driving or excessive speeding of more than 20 MPH, and no more than 2 moving violations within the last 3 years

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on engagement
• Conduct non-clinical assistance by providing support to consumers after the initial crisis has been resolved
• Provide assessment, risk assessment, safety planning, linkage to services, and follow-up care
• Provide crisis de-escalation without use of law enforcement unless necessary for consumer or team safety

Benefits

• NJ Earned Sick Leave Time
• One and a half paid for time worked on 9 Agency-paid holidays
• Training opportunities provided throughout the year
• Part-time staff are eligible for a retention bonus of $9.60 for every 8-hour shift worked, every six months
• $1.00 shift differential for hours worked 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed