Part-time Peer Specialist Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 7 pm Walk-in Center
Mental Health Center of Denver
- Denver, CO
- $25.69 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Clinical Site/Residential/Rehabilitative Based Program
- Community Based Program
- Social Impact Bond Team
- Peer Specialist I - $25.69/hr (high school diploma or GED equivalent)
- Peer Specialist II - $27.35/hr (high school diploma/GED equivalent and has upon hire a Colorado Peer and Family Specialist Certification)
- Language Differential - $1/hr - $2.50/hr
- Orient persons served to programs, available services, and other general information about the organization and community partners.
- Report clinical concerns and high-risk behaviors and safety issues as they occur to clinical program staff and/or supervisor. Follow guidance and directions from other clinical staff and supervisor.
- Meet with persons to discuss disposition plans, personal safety plans and create an informal opportunity for persons to address the fears and concerns related to trauma and crisis.
- Documentation in Electronic Health Record - obtain National Provider Identification for billing purposes. Clear distinction of no treatment planning - formal counseling or therapy.
- Work with program staff to develop and maintain resource directory available to persons served.
- Assist clinicians in developing and facilitating Skills Groups.
- Assist persons in obtaining services that suit the individual's life goals and recovery needs including community and natural supports in addition to organizational supports.
- Assist in arranging and providing transportation for appointments and services.
- Promote collaboration and sharing of resources for persons in the community: food, clothing, transportation, recreation, medical, insurances, housing, shelters and employment, as appropriate.
- Help identify each person's strengths, supports, and share problem-solving techniques - how to identify and overcome fears and combat negative self-talk/self-stigma.
- Assist program staff in maintaining accurate documentation.
- Attend program team meetings, trainings, and supervision as scheduled.
- Learn and maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- As comfortable, participate in the organization's and other efforts to reduce stigma, bias and discrimination, and misunderstandings about people with mental illness.
- PS I - High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. No certification required.ยท
- PS II - High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. Has upon hire a Colorado Peer and Family Specialist Certification.
- Valid driver's license preferred and must maintain a good driving record while employed. Use of motor vehicle
- Lived experience: Have received counseling and treatment and currently continuing one's own recovery with mental health issues - past or present participation in mental health services.
- Minimum 1 year working experience in the mental health field and/or the social work/human services field.
- Named Top Workplace - we have been named a Top Workplace by the Denver Post for 11 consecutive years
- Champion Social Justice Causes - we are committed to ending anti-Black racism in our community
- 9 Paid Holidays - including Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and more
- Robust Benefits Package - our benefits start at 30 hours per week and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a retirement match
- Employee Resource Groups - our ERG's offer a chance to connect, address workplace challenges and get support from individuals who share similar characteristics or life experiences
- Gainsharing - we offer a bonus to employees if the organization meets certain requirements for the year
- $53,435/year minimum wage for all employees - we believe that our employees should earn a livable wage conducive to the cost of living in Denver, Colorado
- Free Licensure Supervision - for LCSWs/LPCs/LMFTs
- Sports Leagues - we offer a variety of activities for our employees, including bowling, dragon boat racing, volleyball leagues, and more