What are the responsibilities and job description for the TASC Peer Support Specialist position at Coastal Horizons?
Job Title: TASC Peer Support Specialist
Location: Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick Counties
Hours: 40 hours/week, Full Time, M-F, Non-Exempt
Coastal Horizons Center Seeks a Dedicated And Qualified Certified Peer Support Specialist To Join Our Team. This Position Offers a Unique Opportunity To Support Justice-involved Individuals By Providing Peer Support Services Within The TASC (Treatment Accountability For Safer Communities) Program. The Ideal Candidate Will Collaborate With The TASC Care Manager, Community Partners/resources, Justice Systems, And Service Providers To Help Individuals Access Housing, Transportation, Employment, And Medical Services. We Have This Specific Opportunity Located In
Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick Counties (Whiteville, NC is the primary office)
The PSS promotes consumer engagement in TASC or other justice-related services, therapy with clinicians, engagement with psychiatric appointments, involvement and engagement with wellness services and recovery support, and engagement with primary care; completes all tracking and reporting requirements for outcomes and evaluation and documents services provided; and assists clients in a variety of ways – transportation, sharing of personal recovery stories, etc. The PSS works directly with the Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick County TASC Care Managers to ensure continuity of care and engages in a team approach in the provision of services with TASC, probation, treatment providers, and support services.
Required Educational/Experiential Qualifications
Please mail, fax, or email your resume and cover letter to: (no phone calls please)
Coastal Horizons Center, Inc.
ATTN: TASC AC
615 Shipyard Blvd.
Wilmington, NC. 28412
Fax: 910-790-0189
Email: jobs@coastalhorizons.org
Location: Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick Counties
Hours: 40 hours/week, Full Time, M-F, Non-Exempt
Coastal Horizons Center Seeks a Dedicated And Qualified Certified Peer Support Specialist To Join Our Team. This Position Offers a Unique Opportunity To Support Justice-involved Individuals By Providing Peer Support Services Within The TASC (Treatment Accountability For Safer Communities) Program. The Ideal Candidate Will Collaborate With The TASC Care Manager, Community Partners/resources, Justice Systems, And Service Providers To Help Individuals Access Housing, Transportation, Employment, And Medical Services. We Have This Specific Opportunity Located In
Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick Counties (Whiteville, NC is the primary office)
The PSS promotes consumer engagement in TASC or other justice-related services, therapy with clinicians, engagement with psychiatric appointments, involvement and engagement with wellness services and recovery support, and engagement with primary care; completes all tracking and reporting requirements for outcomes and evaluation and documents services provided; and assists clients in a variety of ways – transportation, sharing of personal recovery stories, etc. The PSS works directly with the Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick County TASC Care Managers to ensure continuity of care and engages in a team approach in the provision of services with TASC, probation, treatment providers, and support services.
Required Educational/Experiential Qualifications
- Diploma/Equivalent or higher, combined with knowledge of wellness and recovery-based concepts. Lived experiences with mental health and/or substance use disorders and at least one year of recovery. Must have completed the Peer Support Specialist Certification Program.
Please mail, fax, or email your resume and cover letter to: (no phone calls please)
Coastal Horizons Center, Inc.
ATTN: TASC AC
615 Shipyard Blvd.
Wilmington, NC. 28412
Fax: 910-790-0189
Email: jobs@coastalhorizons.org
Salary : $39,000 - $41,000