Peer Support Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Working Title : Peer Support Specialist

Program : Community Support Services- The Cottage

Reports To :  Program Supervisor

Employment Type : Part-Time Benefited (0.6 FTE 22.5 hours / week)

Hours : Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7 : 30am-3 : 30pm, 30 minute lunch

Location : Onsite, Hood River and The Dalles, Oregon(Subject to work in Hood River, Sherman and Wasco Counties) Travel between the locations will be based on client need.

Pay Range (Dependent on experience) : $21.11- 25.65 / hour

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Description :

This Peer Support Specialist will support The Cottage within the Community Support Services (CSS) department. This role will empower adults with behavioral, mental health, and other challenges by providing a variety of recovery-oriented services to individuals. The Peer Support Specialist for The Cottage promotes greater independence, community integration and recovery for mental wellness.

The Peer Support Specialist provides peer support to clients who may be experiencing mental and behavioral health issues in the community. This position facilitates contact with providers, assists with transportation issues and other issues that may be barriers to accessing treatment and / or support in the community.  The Peer Support Specialist provides training in independent living skills, documents client progress and issues, and conducts program outreach as necessary.

Mid-Columbia Center for Living (MCCFL) is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) that specializes in providing services that are both trauma-informed and recovery-oriented to persons / consumers with mental illness and addictions. Trauma-informed care includes safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, cultural responsivity, and empowerment for both clients and staff. MCCFL serves Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman Counties and utilizes a consumer-involved, consumer-engaged, and consumer-driven model. MCCFL provides a whole-person care approach to adults and children to address both physical and mental health needs. MCCFL offers a variety of programs including a mobile crisis unit, intensive case management, ongoing counseling, community support, supported employment, jail diversion, hospital discharges, hearings, and more.

What education and experience you need :   Any combination of education, licensure, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position’s essential responsibilities. This includes :

• High school diploma or GED.
• Be certified and registered as a Peer Delivered Service Provider through the Oregon Health Authority and Traditional Health Worker Registry, or obtain certification and register within 90 days of hire. Maintain current and valid certification at all times.
• Must possess a current food handler’s permit, or obtain within 30 days of hire; maintain current and valid food handler’s permit at all times.
• Have previous or current lived experience as a mental health treatment consumer, and / or support a family member with experience as a mental health treatment consumer, as defined by OAR 309-018-0105.
• Must possess a valid Oregon or Washington Driver's License, maintain an acceptable driving record and be insurable for client service purposes and for travel between business office for meetings and / or trainings.
• Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536 to 181.537, and in accordance with OAR 407-007-0220 to 407-007-0370.

What you'll do :

Position-Specific Essential Responsibilities of the Peer Support Specialist in The Cottage program (This position may include any of the above-mentioned general responsibilities plus the following)

What we’ll do :

We recognize your value and will strive to keep you engaged and appreciated. The selected candidate will receive :

The hiring process :

DMV Record Review, if the position requires driving

MCCFL provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation in the recruitment or selection process, please contact human resources at 541-288-4359 or email hr@mccfl.org.

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