Peer Specialist Respite Internal Only

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Peer Specialist

Peer Specialists help to make respite services welcoming comfortable supportive and responsive to individuals who utilize them within the residential and community program.

Using their personal experience and knowledge of navigating the greater system of care Peer Specialists provide people served with support information and assistance in connecting with and obtaining community-based resources and services throughout the program intake Action Planning process and the course of treatment.

The Peer Specialist supports persons served on site and in community settings.

Schedule: Monday through Friday

Pay Rate: $22.27/hourly

• additional $1 for CPS
• additional $2 for CARC

Why Youll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in peoples lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare numerous professional development opportunities and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive high-quality health dental and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts both medical and dependent care
• Twelve paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure) personal and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters sporting and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiners fee

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Our Benefits

Our Culture

Hear what employees think about working for Riverside!

• Certification as a Peer Specialist preferred. Must immediately begin and diligently work toward certification process if hired without certification
• Basic computer fluency including Microsoft Office
• Valid drivers license safe driving record and regular access to a reliable vehicle

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience as a person in recovery who has at times received mental health services

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race age color religion gender marital status sexual orientation military status national origin disability or any other characteristic as established by law.