Certified Peer Support Specialist - Wake County - Full Time

Join a supportive team who values Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration, Inclusion, Hope, & Authenticity!

As a Certified Peer Support Specialist on our Wake County team, you will provide your assigned caseload individualized, strengths focused, community-based services for the purpose of promoting the development of wellness, self-management, personal recovery, natural supports, coping skills, and self-advocacy skills. You will guide them in the development of independent living skills for housing, employment, and full community inclusion.

We empower our Peer Support Specialists to utilize their personal experiences with mental health and/or substance to connect, teach, model, and support the development of skills for ongoing treatment and recovery.

We provide mileage reimbursement & offer a Peer Support Scholarship Program to cover certification costs!

Schedule

Flexible - 40 hours per week.

Pay

Starting pay is $18.00 per hour.

Benefits

Being a part of a non-profit behavioral health organization has some unique benefits, along with our incredible health insurance options. Working here at SouthLight, you will be able to make a difference in people's lives every day, and know that you are a part of inspiring positive change in your community.

Full-time employees are eligible for medical benefits the first of the month 30 days after hire date. Options for a standard plan and an HSA plan with a $300 initial contribution and up to a $25 per paycheck match. 10 paid holidays and PTO hours which accrue at a rate of 10 hours per month. After 6 months employees are eligible to enroll in our 401(k) plan which has a 4% match. Company paid life insurance, short and long term disability, in house and paid training opportunities, and additional pay for working holidays. SouthLight provides mileage reimbursement. SouthLight is an approved employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Responsibilities of a Certified Peer Support Specialist

• Assist clients with self-determination and decision-making• Model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage wellness• Teach and promote self-advocacy and wellness management• Provide linkage to community resources• Maintain and submit documentation (treatment plans, WRAP, service notes, service auth requests)

Qualifications of a Certified Peer Support Specialist

Education and Experience

• HS diploma or GED equivalent and be at least 18 years old
• Min of 1 year working with the adult MH/SA population preferred

Licensure/Certifications

• Active Certification in NC as Peer Support Specialist
• Certification in CPR, First Aid, Blood borne Pathogens training, and CPI

(We can help you with these if you don't already have them all)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good oral and written communication skills
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of county resources and opportunities
• Great "people skills" and an ability to make lasting community connections
• Ability to monitor large groups of individuals in flexible space to ensure safety and access
• HIPPA and Substance Abuse specific confidentiality and privacy rights

About SouthLight Healthcare

Tap into your passion at SouthLight Healthcare. Build your career in an environment where your voice, passion and work matters every day. At the core of SouthLight is a commitment to our values, our employees and clients. We strive to be an organization where every colleague can contribute and excel. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to building a culture that values diversity and inclusion. SouthLight offers competitive opportunities and a robust benefits package.

Founded in 1970, SouthLight Healthcare is one of the area's largest and long-established nonprofit providers of substance use treatment and mental health services. With outpatient and community-based programs, SouthLight provides prevention, education and treatment services in the Triangle and beyond. SouthLight has multiple office locations throughout the Triangle area, serving more than 9,000 clients each year. Services include adult outpatient counseling, Intensive Outpatient Program, Psychiatric Services and Medication Management, Opioid Treatment Program, Court Deferral Program, Peer Support Services, Family Centered Treatment, Community Support Team and a residential treatment program for women and children and more.

We agree not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex. Employment offers are contingent upon a satisfactory pre-employment drug screen. Professional references will be checked and criminal, abuse, driving, and fraud background reports will be obtained. Unsatisfactory results of any of these reports may result in SouthLight withdrawing the offer.