What are the responsibilities and job description for the HCBS Peer Support Specialist, Certified position at SUN Behavioral Health?
Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Certified as a Peer Support Specialist in North Carolina is required.
Work experience: No experience required. A minimum of one to three years’ experience preferred working with adults who have a mental illness and/or substance abuse diagnosis. Per North Carolina Medicaid regulations, this person must have “lived experience” and a personal recovery story specific to primary mental illness.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely. Possess considerable knowledge of recovery services and an array of intervention techniques to support each person’s personal recovery. Ability to be available for crisis situations.
Interpersonal Skills: Must possess skills in establishing a rapport with members, applying techniques of assessing psychosocial and behavioral aspects of a member’s problems. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Members being served by the ACT Team. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively. \
Travel Requirements: Valid Driver’s License and insurance required. Travel will vary depending on the daily schedule for this position. All travel is in the community where the members live and work.
Why apply at Strategic Interventions, LLC?
- Competitive Payrates!
- A supportive, positive, and inclusive company culture
- Meaningful Work: Become part of a company that makes a positive impact on society and offers meaningful and fulfilling work.
- Learning and Development Opportunities: Access to training programs, mentorship, and continuous learning opportunities to enhance employees’ skills and knowledge.
Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees:
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Paid Holidays
- Major medical, dental & vision insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short term & long-term insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
Strategic Interventions, LLC is a leading behavioral health provider in North Carolina serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness. Strategic Interventions currently provides services in eight offices from Asheville to Roanoke Rapids. To learn more about us, visit our website at https://www.strategicshc.com/
Equal Employment Opportunity
Strategic Interventions is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees and applicants. It is our policy to ensure that both current and prospective employees are afforded equal employment opportunity without consideration of race, religious creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Applicants and employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case‑by‑case basis in accordance with applicable law.
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