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The Peer Support Specialist serves as a resource for individuals with mental health or co-occurring conditions, providing coaching, mentoring, and consultation to promote recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction. Responsibilities also include promoting wellness management strategies and modeling recovery values, attitudes, and beliefs to encourage resilience.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a valid driver's license, auto insurance, reliable transportation, and the ability to pass required background checks. Educationally, candidates must have an NC Peer Support Specialist certification along with one year of adult behavioral health experience.
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Job description
Job DetailsLevel
ExperiencedJob
Location: Green St.
Office -
Morganton,
NC 28655Position
Type:
Full
TimeEducation
Level:
High
SchoolTravel
Percentage: Up to 50%
Job
Shift:
DayJob
Category:
Health
CareJob
Location:
Morganton
Position
Type: Full time A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. The agency was founded on the belief that when people truly care and are willing to go the extra mile, we will not only improve lives, but we will also create success in the lives of the people we support. To more about us, visit our website at www.caringalternative.com. Why apply at A Caring Alternative? We celebrate diversity, so bring YOU! We want you to be proud and comfortable to bring your true self and we strive to enhance the value of our work through respectful curiosity of one another’s culture. Competitive Payrates! We offer a competitive rate of pay. Work related mileage is paid tax free. Be a Team Member! As a member of our team, we are dedicated to promoting your talents, skillset, and energies to improve the environment and quality for those we serve. We are in the business of caring and committed to building an organization where our team can grow together by helping others. Strong Core Values! Join our values-based, family-owned company with a culture that we care. Flexibility! We work in a team environment and promote flexibility. One of our core values is that our employees have a healthy work-life balance. Training! Solid training is provided & paid for by the company. Free CPR, First Aid and NPI training. CEUs are available and external training is also paid for by the company. Benefits! We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees. Company laptop provided for most positions 401(k) & Roth retirement plans Company matching 401(k) & Roth 11 paid holidays Direct deposit Paid Time Off accrual begins 60 days after hire Major medical, dental & vision insurance plus 16 hours paid sick time after 60 days Company paid Life Insurance policy Short term & long-term insurance available Employee Assistance Program for free financial, emotional & legal help Summary & ResponsibilitiesThe role of a Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) is to serve as a resource for individuals with mental health and/or co-occurring conditions. Peer Support Specialists have been trained and certified to help others with these conditions, as well as identifying and achieving specific life and recovery goals. Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) is a team dedicated to reducing and eliminating the symptoms of severe mental illness and to enhance the individual's quality of life
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Direct deposit
Company matching 401(k)
Major medical
401(k) retirement plans
11 paid holidays
Roth retirement plans
Short term insurance
Long term insurance
Company paid Life Insurance policy
Paid Time Off accrual begins upon hire
100 hours first year Paid Time Off
16 hours paid sick time after 60 days
Company matching Roth
Company laptop provided for most positions
Job
Duties include: Providing coaching, mentoring, and consultation to the individual to promote recovery, self-advocacy, and self-direction Promoting wellness management strategies which include delivering manualized interventions Modeling recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage wellness and resilience.
Basic
Requirements: Ability to perform tasks on the computer including working with Microsoft 360, Excel, Word and other basic programs. Valid driver’s license, auto insurance coverage and reliable transportation Pass criminal background check and other regulatory checks
Provide proof of your education
Education and
Experience
Required: NC Peer Support Specialist certification One (1) year of adult behavioral health experience. A Caring Alternative, LLC is a CARF accredited service provider with facilities in Asheville, Hickory, Marion, Statesville and Morganton, NC. A Caring Alternative, LLC is CABHA certified and a Trauma Informed Agency. We provide an array of services to Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Catawba, Caldwell, Iredell, McDowell, and Mitchell counties which consist of Assertive Community Treatment Team, Community Support Team, Day Treatment, Integrated Care, Intensive In-Home, Medication Management, Outpatient Therapy, and Therapeutic Foster Care. We are an equal opportunity employer.
