Peer Specialist-MCI
Job Location:
Worcester, MA - USA
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Job Summary
Behavioral Health Network (BHN) is a leading statewide provider of behavioral health services and a Certified Great Place to Work. Since 1938 BHN has helped individuals families and communities thrive through compassionate high-quality care and support. With deep roots in Western Massachusetts and a growing presence in communities throughout the state we are currently seeking a Certified Peer Specialist to join our Mobile Crisis Intervention (MCI) team and help advance our mission of empowering people to live healthier more fulfilling lives.
What We Offer:
- Purpose-Driven Work Make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals families and communities throughout Western Massachusetts.
- Professional Growth Access ongoing training mentorship career development and advancement opportunities across one of the regions largest behavioral health organizations.
- Supportive Team Culture Join a collaborative workplace guided by our HEART values: Humanity Empowerment Accountability Respect and Teamwork.
- Stability & Opportunity Build your career with a well-established organization serving Western Massachusetts since 1938.
- Comprehensive Benefits Generous PTO 403(b) educational assistance medical dental vision employee assistance programs and more.
- Certified Great Place to Work Work for an organization recognized for creating a positive and engaging employee experience.
What You Will Do:
- Support individuals progress toward mental health recovery and self-determined lives by sharing lived experience and real-life examples of the power of recovery.
- Model personal responsibility self-advocacy and hopefulness by sharing your personal recovery story along with tools and strategies that support recovery.
- Inspire hope that people can and do recover walking alongside individuals on their mental health recovery journeys.
- Dispel myths about mental health conditions and recovery.
- Provide self-help education and connect individuals to helpful tools and community resources.
- Support individuals in identifying their goals hopes and dreams and help create a roadmap for achieving them.
- Support individuals experiencing emotional distress through active listening and presence.
- Share information about community resources including peer-run groups housing and benefits resources and community events.
- Offer support and advocacy in treatment or other community settings upon request of the individual served.
Who You Are:
- Lived experience of a psychiatric diagnosis extreme emotional states and/or trauma required.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Peer Specialist Certification or the ability to obtain certification within 9 months of hire required.
- Valid drivers license and access to reliable transportation required.
- At least 1 year in recovery preferred.
- Bilingual/bicultural in English and American Sign Language or Spanish a plus but not required.
- Ability to act as an advocate and empower individuals to take leadership in their own recovery.
- Ability and willingness to share your own recovery story in an open and skillful manner.
- Safe approachable nonjudgmental demeanor including under pressure.
- Self-aware with the ability to take responsibility for mistakes successes weaknesses and strengths.
We Hire for HEART! Since 1938 BHN has delivered high-quality culturally responsive behavioral health care building deep roots in Western Massachusetts while expanding our impact in communities throughout the state. Our core valuesHumanity Empowerment Accountability Respect and Teamworkguide how we lead serve and support one another. If youre ready to bring your skills and experience to a mission-driven organization where your work can make a meaningful difference wed love to hear from you.
Pay Range: $21.50-$24.00/hr
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
BHN is a statewide behavioral health provider in Massachusetts helping people facing mental health, substance use, and developmental challenges live full lives.
