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The Crisis Peer Support Specialis t provides a variety of recovery-oriented services to individuals who are experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis who have self-identified as desiring peer supports.
The Peer Support Specialist works, to promote immediate safety and stability, greater independence, community integration and recovery.
Services provided by peers (people who have had the experience of mental health treatment and have certification in Peer Support) include a wide variety of supports, services and advocacy that contribute to a client's ability to engage in ongoing treatment and work towards less dependence on traditional mental health treatment.
These activities acknowledge the importance of involving significant others and other natural supports in the persons treatment that could positively impact their recovery.
Pay / Benefits : $23.82 starting hourly pay, plus .
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES :
Attends informational and clinical meetings which may include all-agency meetings, team meetings, consultation meetings with psychiatrist, staffings, intra-agency trainings, etc.
Attend and contribute positively to team meetings, agency and interdisciplinary meetings.
Qualifications :
This is a represented position.
LifeWorks NW is a private, non-profit organization providing prevention, mental health, substance use treatment, and related social services to youths, adults, and older adults in over fifteen locations throughout Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties.
LifeWorks NW promotes a healthy community by providing quality and culturally responsive mental health and addiction services across the lifespan.
Our core values-Recovery and Relationships, Resilience, and Results-inform the work we do. The four pillars of the strategic vision include Compassionate, Impactful Care, Holistic Health, Passionate Team, and Thriving Organization.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are critical to successfully achieving the mission. We know that "life works" when people get the help they need and are dedicated to changing lives.
Last updated : 2024-04-26
Full Time
Skilled Nursing Services & Residential Care
$49k-62k (estimate)
04/05/2023
05/11/2024
lifeworksnw.org
PORTLAND, OR
25 - 50
1961
HEATHER WOIWOR
<$5M
Skilled Nursing Services & Residential Care
Our mission at LifeWorks NW is to promote a healthy community by providing quality and culturally responsive mental health and addiction services across the lifespan. LifeWorks NW is a leading non-profit, community-based prevention, mental health and addiction agency committed to supporting a healthy community. We use what works, and the many success stories of our clients are the proof. Our passionate, experienced teamfrom counselors to senior managers to our board of directorsis committed to providing quality programs and services that responsibly utilize public and private contributions in ...the most efficient and effective ways possible.
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