Peer Support Specialist – Certified
Mental Health Systems
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: San Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $25 - $29 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provide case consultation, crisis intervention, discharge placement, individual and group work, individual rehab intervention, screening, and targeted case management to assist clients in meeting basic needs and symptom management.
- Complete accurate and timely documentation as contractually required and meet minimum requirements for direct billable client services.
- Provide peer counseling and support drawing on own consumer experience to build trust and commonality, mentor clients and families and promote empowerment.
- Interacts therapeutically with clients and families with boundaries of professional standard.
- Facilitate placement including pre-placement visits and transportation as needed.
- Shift coverage including part of the on-call team.
- Provide field-based services as required by the program and client need.
- Maintain confidentiality of client’s care.
- Participate in scheduled program meetings.
- Other relevant duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Peer Specialist Certification required.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Life experience in mental health or SUD recovery or family and willingness to disclose required.
- Cultural competency understanding required.
- Bilingual preferred.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and EHR software preferred.
- Valid CA driver’s license and current auto insurance per contract requirements required.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
case consultationcrisis interventiondischarge placementindividual rehab interventiontargeted case managementpeer counselingdocumentationfield-based servicescultural competencybilingual
Soft skills
trust buildingmentoringempowermenttherapeutic interactionconfidentialitycommunicationteam collaborationflexibilityproblem-solvingclient advocacy
Certifications
Peer Specialist CertificationHigh School DiplomaGED