Peer Support Specialist

Details:

Walk-In Interviews with Oaks staff! Interviews on the spot Meet the team Snacks and swag Excellent benefits are included with this role! Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come! Our programs service adults, children, and families. Your role will be essential to our success, and your efforts will influence our ability to provide treatment to our community.

Responsibilities:

Participates in team-based care and shared decision-making, collaborates with other team members to support the individual achieve recovery; Support individuals in their self-chosen goals; Provide advocacy services including assisting individuals and their families navigate the behavioral health system, resource development, accompanying individuals to appointments, milestones, or significant events, etc.; Provide case management services to the individual and their family and support individual in identifying their service needs, provide referrals and linkages as needed; Assist individual in identifying consumer supports and exploring social and recreational activities; Support individual in daily living activities and independent living skills; Increase individual's self-determination and self-respect; Participates in weekly Team Meetings and case reviews; Documents all interactions with individual and communicates with team, maintains accurate and up-to-date information in the individual's electronic health record; Promotes consumer-driven services and recovery-orientated environment; assists individual and their family in making decisions, taking action and treatment planning. Provides education and information to the individual and their family; Performs other related duties as necessary. Why Choose Oaks?

Trauma Informed Environment:

Embrace each person's story including life experience, history and culture.

The FISH Philosophy:

Four simple practices that inspire engagement, creativity and innovation. Opportunities for

Growth:

Grow your career with Oaks as we continue to expand. We're here to help you reach your goals.

Mission-focused:

Mission is at the heart of what we do each day. Excellent Benefits (90% employer coverage): Enjoy generous time benefits (20+ hours), comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage (30 + hours), 403B with 6% employer contribution

Diverse Culture:

We welcome, value and celebrate our differences.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent and one year experience in providing peer support in a behavioral health setting preferred Certified Peer Specialist Knowledge of recover-based concepts and interventions Valid Driver's license Programs funded through SAMHSA must follow federal guidelines for a drug free workplace. Oaks Integrated Care is an

EOE/Drug Free Workplace Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$17.59 per hour

Benefits:

403(b) 403(b) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person