Description

About your Role:

As a Peer Support Specialists work as a member of the ACT or TACT team, advocating and working with your assigned adult clients. The team is comprised of several members, each with their own focus with the client, including housing, vocational services, therapy, medical, and substance use. As our Peer Support Specialist, you will work alongside clients as a source of support, offering your lived experience with mental/behavioral health or substance use to encourage recovery and resiliency. This position includes client transportation as needed and one week on-call rotation, handled virtually or in person, depending on the situation. For optimal client success, you will meet with clients in the local community primarily, with approximately 20% of your time spent in the office or via zoom/phone.

Perks of this role:

• $57,980 salary, meeting the billable expectation
• Flexible schedule

Does the following apply to you?

• Peer Support Specialist Certification in DC REQUIRED

One of the following:

• High School Diploma or GED and 2 or more years of experience working with the severely mentally ill
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services (Counseling, Psychology, Mental Health or Social Work, etc.) and 1 or more years of experience working with the severely mentally ill
• Be a current or former recipient of mental health services for severe and persistent mental illness, should have self-knowledge and self-awareness of their own mental health diagnosis/illness and how to effectively live independently and function well, despite their diagnosis
• Up to date Covid vaccination or a valid exemption through DOH
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance

Preferred but not required:

• Bilingual -Spanish/English
• ACT or TACT experience

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

ACT is a specialty service that involves a multidisciplinary team approach offered in the adult’s natural setting. Focused on helping those who have not been successfully engaged in services and/or those who have not benefited from traditional mental health services for individuals aged 25 and older.

Transitional Assertive Community Treatment (TACT)

TACT is a subset of ACT, serves consumers from 18-29. TACT help those who have not been successfully engaged in services and/or those who have not benefited from traditional mental health services.

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 @Pathways - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
• Mileage reimbursement*
• Cellphone stipend*

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• benefit option varies by State/County

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Pathways is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.