Certified Peer Support Specialist - Tooele Substance Use

Description: Job Highlights $2000 Retention sign on bonus Shift: Full Time | Mon-Fri | 8am-5pm Unit: Tooele Pay: $17 + DOE *Calculated based on applicable experience Job Summary & Deliverables Valley is a proud partner and resource to the community of Tooele County.
We are here to help by providing support and treatment for a variety of behavioral conditions.
We are a responsive community partner empowering individuals and families to lead more fulfilling lives by providing appropriate, innovative, outcome-based programs, tools, services, and resources across the continuum of health and social needs A Certified Peer Support Specialist is an individual who uses their lived experience in recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorder, in addition to skills learned in formal training, to deliver services promoting recovery and resiliency.
Certified peer specialists offer support and empower callers to resolve problems by fostering a sense of hope, dignity, and self-respect.
Essential Functions Assists with maintaining a safe and hazard-free environment by observing and documenting client behavior, reporting unsafe conditions and applying appropriate emotional and physical support Assists with providing a therapeutic milieu for clients by encouraging clients to participate in recreational activities and group therapies Assists with supportive therapy for select clients by leading activity and conversation groups Assists in the development of client behavioral expectations Assists with the unit's training and quality assurance programs Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team Assists with initiating and contributing to client treatment planning, teaching and discharge planning.
Benefits Medical, dental (including orthodontics), and vision insurance Health Savings Account with a company match Family Building benefits 401(k) with a 5% company match Insurance plans including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accident, critical illness, auto and home, and pet insurance Time off including 15 days of accrued PTO (accrual increases by one day for each year of service), 10 paid holidays, and 2 wellness days 10 days of Paid Parental Leave for all new parents for birth or adoption Volunteer paid time Employee Assistance Program and discounted mental health therapy Education Assistance including tuition, new license, specialized training, and conference reimbursement, student loan assistance, continuing education reimbursement, and paid training time.
Ongoing in-house clinical training with Valley Academy Scheduling flexibility and benefits coverage for part-time, 30-hour/week status Career growth opportunities within Valley’s diverse clinical programs, or with our operations or administrative teams Requirements: Certified Peer Support Specialist certification (required to start) High School diploma or equivalent