Certified Peer Support Specialist/Trainee (Blythe)

JOB Riverside University Health System

• Behavioral Health's Crisis Division is seeking qualified Consumer Certified Peer Support Specialists/Trainees to join our team in Blythe.

In this role, Peer Support Specialists/Trainee Consumers provide support, encouragement, and guidance to individuals receiving behavioral health services by drawing on their own lived experience with recovery. They assist individuals in crisis with navigating services, accessing community resources, developing coping strategies, and working toward personal goals. Incumbents share their recovery experiences, when appropriate, to inspire hope, promote resilience, and strengthen engagement in treatment. They also collaborate with clinical teams by offering the consumer perspective, advocate for individual needs, support system navigation, and complete required documentation while participating in ongoing training and supervision. The Crisis division provides rapid response to emergency calls out on the field to all populations in need.

Competitive candidates will possess current or previous experience as a consumer of behavioral health or substance recovery services for a minimum of one year.

Application Information:

Applicants will complete a questionnaire covering personal experience, work history, and qualifications. The most competitive candidates, based on relevant skills and experience, will be referred for interviews. Applicants will receive email notification when their application is no longer under consideration due to candidate pool expiration.

Applications may remain active for up to six (6) monthsApplications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received.

Some positions may require a law enforcement background investigation which requires completion of an extensive questionnaire, meeting with a background investigator, and submitting several references.

Schedule:

Blythe MCMT Integrated program

• Crisis:

  4/10 schedule, Wednesday
• Saturday 9:30 am
• 8:00 pm.

Mobile Response Program•

Crisis:

Initially a 4/10 schedule and will eventually turn into a 9/80 schedule.

Hourly Salary Range:

Peer Support Specialist Trainee :

$19.4376

• 26.

6435

Certified Peer Support Specialist :

$23.3042

• 31.

7168A valid California Driver's License and CalMHSA Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification may be required depending on the specific position and program assignment.

Meet the Team!

Riverside University Health System

• Behavioral Health is a leading provider of mental health and substance use services in Riverside County.

With a dedicated team of professionals, including psychiatrists, clinicians, peer specialists, and paraprofessionals, RUHS-BH serves over 45,000 individuals annually.

We are committed to delivering culturally competent, evidence-based care across all ages. Our programs, including Mental Health Services, Substance Use Services, and the Public Guardian's Office, address the diverse needs of our community.

At RUHS Behavioral Health, you'll join a compassionate, innovative team where your skills make a real difference. We offer opportunities for growth, collaboration, and meaningful impact.

If you're passionate about advancing your career while improving mental health in Riverside County, RUHS Behavioral Health is the place for you!

For more information, please visit www.ruhealth.org/behavioral-health

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Provide meaningful self-disclosure of personal lived experience of behavior health-related and/or substance abuse-related recovery and resiliency to the people served in the system of care (required by State Certification).

• In a training capacity, inform, train, support, and empower consumers, families and caregivers who directly or indirectly receive behavioral health services.
• Communicate, represent and promote the consumer, families and caregivers' perspective within the behavioral health system.
• Facilitate self-help groups for consumers, youth, family members, and caregivers.
• Attend and participate in special events, conferences, workshops, and trainings within the behavioral health system and in the community.
• Develop activities, programs and resources which support consumers, families and caregivers in achieving their goals.
• Support the appropriate recognition, acceptance and understanding of social and cultural factors in the provision of behavioral health services.
• Develop effective working relationships with agencies and organizations to advocate for consumer, family and caregiver empowerment.
• Help prepare and support clients, families and caregivers at consumer progress consultation meetings and at a variety of formal and informal hearings.
• Help consumers and those who support them to articulate their needs.
• Focus on and is sensitive to consumer, family and caregiver satisfaction with the services received and general satisfaction with behavioral health services.
• Assist and promote consumers and those who support them in support networks and activities.
• Document all activities as required, following appropriate Medi-Cal billing practices.
• Respond to emergency crisis calls out in the field, clients homes, schools, hospitals, and anywhere needed.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to respond to calls out in the field regardless of the weather conditions, with or without reasonable accomodation.

Application Status:

To confirm your application was received or check on the status of your application, log-in to www.

GovernmentJobs.com, click on your name in the upper right corner, and click on "Applications & Status."Sign Up for

Job Alerts:

Go to www.

RC-HR.com, click on "Careers," click on "County Job Openings," and click on "Subscribe to Job Alerts" icon.

For questions regarding this recruitment: Please contact Edgar Manzo at (951) 555

• 0951 or EMCardenas@rivco.

org.

Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.