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Provide highly individualized community services to adults with severe mental health disorders and legal histories to promote self-determination. Use lived experience to build trust with consumers and provide valuable insights to the treatment team.
Requirements summary
Requires a high school diploma or GED and lived experience as a consumer of mental health services or a support person for one. Must possess a valid California driver's license and auto insurance.
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Job description
Peer Support Specialist Location
Anaheim,
California
Employment
Type:
Full-time
Salary: $21-$23
About the Program
Opportunity Knocks is a full service partnership (FSP) treating adults struggling with severe mental health disorders along with a current/recent legal history and are at risk of being homeless or currently homeless.
About
Your
Role: As a Peer Support Specialist, you are fully integrated team members who provide highly individualized services in the community and promote consumer self-determination and decision-making. Peer Support Specialists are also peers to the consumers and they have the innate ability to build trust and relationships with consumers. The insight resulting from this relationship is extremely useful in encouraging continued consumer growth and recovery, as well as a valuable tool that can be brought to the treatment team in gaining insight for the treatment of each individual consumer. Does the following apply to you? High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required with computer or business courses Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required Consumer of Mental Health Services; Persons with a history of being consumers of mental health service or individuals with lived experience (i.e. living with a relative, significant other, or other support person who is a consumer of mental health services)
Proof of: valid California driver’s license and auto insurance, as well as proof of education are required
Preferred Qualifications
At least one or more year(s) of experience equivalent as a Peer Specialist/Peer Mentor Understand the concepts of self-help, peer support and recovery model Understand the principles of the mental health system and effectively work within the system Knowledge of community resources and connections and experience working with peers
What We Offer
Full Time Employees: Paid vacation days that increase with tenure Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
up to 10 Paid holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday
Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements All Employees: 401K Free licensure supervision Pet Insurance Employee Assistance program Perks @Clarvida - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment Mileage reimbursement Cellphone stipend Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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