Peer Support Technician - PACT (Kalispell, MT)

If you are passionate about providing high-quality care to individuals in your community, we invite you to join our team at AWARE.

AWARE is looking for the right person to join the team as a peer support technician / specialist.

The support we provide helps the adults, children, and families we serve become active and vital members of their community while focusing on personal growth. We are a compassionate and fully engaged team that is dedicated to providing the best possible care to our clients. Our strength lies in our culture of care, and we are looking for individuals who share our commitment to providing unconditional care to those in need.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment where all team members feel valued and respected. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are looking for a rewarding career, we encourage you to apply to join our team at AWARE.

Responsibilities :

• Utilize personal recovery experience as a tool to both support individuals receiving services from the team in all aspects of their recovery.
• Support the PACT team in working with program participants from strengths-based perspective.
• Provide peer counseling and support, drawing on common experiences as a peer, to validate clients' experiences and provide guidance and encouragement to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery on an individual and group basis.
• Provide practical help and supports, mentoring, advocacy, coordination, side-by-side individualized support, problem solving, direct assistance, and supervision to help clients obtain the necessities of daily living including medical and dental health care, legal and advocacy services, financial supports such as entitlements, housing subsidies, money-management services, and transportation.

Excited to join our organization? AWARE peer support technicians earn $17.00 - $18.86 per hour. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST TRAINING, WAGE PER HOUR WILL BE $20.00 - $22.08 DOE / DEQ

Requirements

Talents, skills, and abilities :

The Peer Support Technician must obtain required certification (Peer Support Specialist Case Manager, complete within 6 months of hire date) as follows :

Benefits :

AWARE proudly offers an excellent benefits package, uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, professional growth, and achieving financial security.

AWARE's benefits include :

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.