Bilingual (Spanish) Peer Support Specialist

Description

Clarvida’s success is built on the strength of our people : individuals who bring the right skills and a deep commitment to our mission of improving lives and communities. Our employees are empowered to bring their full potential to the table, ensuring long-term success for our team and those we serve.

Welcome to Clarvida's career website!   If you are passionate about helping others and enthusiastic about your future, we want you to join our team!

Our company is known for an unwavering commitment to exceptional value and recovery-focused, quality care.  We are experts in the field of behavioral health care, providing cutting-edge mental health and substance use community-based services and offer a dynamic employment experience!  Clarvida offers competitive salaries and benefits, comprehensive on-boarding and job training, a supportive learning environment, ongoing education in the use of evidence-based, promising practices and much more! We have over 30 outpatient behavioral health locations nestled throughout our communities located in Kern County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Diego County.

Clarvida is seeking an innovative and purpose driven individual to join our team as a Full-Time Bilingual (Spanish) Peer Support Specialist for our Kickstart Program.

Kickstart  is a recovery-oriented program with a diverse clinical team specially trained to educate the community, treat youth and assist families in preventing psychosis. We serve young people ages 10 to 25 (Medi-cal eligible and no insurance), their families, and their social networks to build support around the youth and promote success in relationships, education and employment. Kickstart strives to keep hope alive through education and early intervention.

Pay : $21.00-$23.00 / hr

SUMMARY

A Peer Support Specialist / Mentor has been a recipient of lived experience. Peer Specialists / Mentors are fully integrated team members who provide highly individualized services in the community and promote consumer self-determination and decision-making.  Peer Specialists / Mentors are also peers to the consumers, and they have the innate ability to build trust and relationships with consumers.  The insight resulting from this relationship is extremely useful in encouraging continued consumer growth and recovery, as well as a valuable tool that can be brought to the treatment team in gaining insight for the treatment of each individual consumer.

EDUCATION / LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required with computer or business courses
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required
• Consumer of Mental Health Services; Persons with a history of being consumers of mental health service or individuals with lived experience (i.e. living with a relative, significant other, or other support person who is a consumer of mental health services)
• Proof of : valid California driver’s license and auto insurance, as well as proof of education are required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Carry out duties as a member of the team, under the direction of the team leader.  Specific job responsibilities will vary depending on education and experience

Provide work-related supportive services, such as transportation. Use of personal vehicle is required

Perform mentoring and problem solving as well as offer encouragement on and off the job site

Support and communicate with clients timely to answer questions, while making a difference in our client’s relationships

Provide practical help and mentoring, advocacy, coordination, side-by-side individualized support, problem solving and direct assistance to help consumers obtain the necessities of daily living

Coordination of social activities

Facilitation of groups and / or assignments as required by Lead Peer Specialist / Mentors, Clinical Manager and / or Program Director

Develop effective working relationships with agencies and organizations to advocate for consumer and family / caregiver empowerment

Document all activities as required

Maintain and ensures HIPAA, ethical standards and professional boundaries with all staff and clients

Other duties as assigned or necessary to support your department and / or the company

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

At least one or more year(s) of experience equivalent as a Peer Specialist / Peer Mentor

Understand the concepts of self-help, peer support and recovery model

Understand the principles of the mental health system and effectively work within the system

Ability to develop and maintain strong working and professional relationships with a wide range of community agencies and organizations

Knowledge of how to obtain and record accurate information for case documentation and other reports

Willingness and ability to carry a caseload of consumers and provide field-based services

Lived experience with a mental health condition, whether a family member or personal

Knowledge of community resources and connections and experience working with peers

Excellent organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and communication skills are preferred

Intermediate computer skills

Ability to effectively prioritize and manage time to meet schedule, goals, and deadlines

What we offer :

Full Time Employees :

Paid vacation days that increase with tenure

Separate sick leave that rolls over each year

Up to 10 Paid holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options

DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday

Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements

All Employees :

401K

Free licensure supervision

Employee Assistance program

Pet Insurance

Perks @Clarvida- national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment

Mileage reimbursement

Company cellphone

benefits may vary based on Position / State / County

Application Deadline :    Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

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Clarvida is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

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