Job Description

Peer Specialists serve as part of the treatment team and provide peer support services to clients on an individual basis and in peer led groups. Peer Specialists provide services in an office setting, in homes, and in the community.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Works with the treatment team to enhance support for clients by functioning as a peer role model
Exhibits competency in their personal recovery and use of coping skills
Works with client to draft wellness and recovery plans
Co-facilitates psycho-educational groups, and facilitates wellness groups, skill building sessions, and other activities that support and strengthen client’s recovery
Coordinates client’s access to community resources
Supports and teaches clients to advocate for services
Assists by arranging transportation to community resources, and transports clients when directed by supervisor
Participates in meeting and in-services
Participates in supervision sessions
Performs other job duties as assigned

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

1-2 years personal experience with mental illness and/or substance use disorder with demonstrated competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills
Peer Specialist Certification preferred

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

Successful completion of the Peer Specialist Training program (or willingness and ability to complete such training) and ability/willingness to complete additional training as needed
Ability to interact sensitively and effectively with people of different cultures, backgrounds and with people with degraded levels of functioning
Basic computer literacy skills
Ability to obtain and retain a Driver’s License
Ability to work as a team member
Ability to work flexible hours
Ability to travel among different Centennial MHC locations, PRN
Has an established WRAP Plan, APPR, or equivalent recovery plan

About Centennial Mental Health Center, Inc.

Centennial Mental Health Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the highest quality comprehensive mental health services to the rural communities of northeastern Colorado.

Centennial's services address the needs of culturally diverse youth and families through both traditional and non-traditional treatment and support services to address the needs identified by the comprehensive assessment system. Services focus on the needs of the individual clients and provide a network to guide youth through the transition to adulthood.

Our mission is to achieve excellence in the provision of behavioral health services that lead to optimal health and well being.

Four Regional Operations Directors manage local administrative operations with Centennial's 10 counties designated in four regions.

•Northeast: Logan / Phillips / Sedgwick

•Central: Morgan / Washington

•South: Elbert / Lincoln

•East: Cheyenne / Kit Carson / Yuma

Four Clinical Coordinators manage center wide clinical operations designated into four service categories.

•Youth & Family

•Adult Mental Health

•Substance Abuse

•Intensive Services

Administrative offices are located in Sterling, CO, which is the home base for the Executive, Deputy, Finance, and Medical Directors. Center-wide functions provided from Sterling include Human Resources, Billing, and Management Information Systems.

With offices in Akron, Burlington, Elizabeth, Fort Morgan, Holyoke, Julesburg, Limon, Sterling, Wray and Yuma and services available in Cheyenne Wells, Centennial is well-positioned to identify local needs and provide prompt response.

•Akron: 970-345-2254

•Cheyenne Wells: 719-346-8183

•Fort Morgan: 970-867-4924

•Julesburg: 970-474-3769

•Sterling: 970-522-4392

•Wray: 970-332-3133

•Burlington: 719-346-8183

•Elizabeth: 303-646-4519

•Holyoke: 970-854-2114

•Limon: 719-775-2313

•Yuma: 970-848-5412

Industry

Healthcare & Social Services

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Sterling, Colorado

Year Founded

1979

Website

centennialmhc.org

Social Media