Peer Support Specialist I

RI International is the leader in Peer-Powered Support to those in crisis for mental health and substance use.

Our Mission is to empower people to recover, succeed in accomplishing their goals, find meaning and purpose in life, and reconnect with themselves and others.

Our Vision is to activate the next generation of frame-breaking healthcare innovation to support people beyond their behavioral health needs and succeed in the community where they live, work, and play.

Job Type

Full-Time: Non-Exempt

Shift

Day

Shift Hours

7:00am - 7:30pm – Thursday, Friday, Saturday & every other Wednesday

Specialties / Licenses or Certifications

N/A

Work Setting

Outpatient

Salary/Hourly Wage

$14.00 - $16.00

Our Position

The Peer Support Specialist I provides support and recovery training to individuals receiving services. The Peer Support Specialist I also assists in implementing/creating a recovery environment and acts as an advocate for the needs and rights of every individual.

Your Rewards

• Nine (9) company-paid Holidays (Full-Time Only)
• Paid-Time Off; Accrued bi-weekly (Full-Time Only)
• Company-Paid group life insurance (Full-Time Only)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans start the 1st of the month following your start date (Full-Time Only)
• Retirement Plans with Company match including 401k and Roth
• Employee Assistance Programs (Full-Time Only)
  
  

Your Responsibilities

• Provides peer support to engage individuals in a recovery partnership and assists in identifying participant’s hopes and dreams and the solutions they are seeking.
• Teaches recovery and life skills using recovery tools.
• Models hope, personal responsibility and self-advocacy to demonstrate how recovery goals can be respectfully met and how a belief in self is maintained.
• Assists in developing natural supports and community living.
• Cultivates connectedness in the person’s life (self, others, the environment, and to meaning and purpose).
• Coordinates with the individual’s clinical team and other supports to arrange services or resources to help the individual achieve their goals.
• Completes clinical documentation as required.
• Understands and adheres to RI International compliance standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Our Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Successful completion of Peer Employment Training thus obtaining Certification as a Peer Support Specialist required.
• Basic computer skills.
• Lived experience requiring mental health and/or substance use services.
• Ability to teach/train recovery information and recovery tools.
• Effective communication skills.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to pass de-escalation training, as defined by state requirements.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality (HIPAA guidelines and regulations) and professionalism.
• We are a Second-Chance Employer
• Must be able to pass a seven-year background check.
• Must be able to pass substance abuse testing and/or tuberculous testing (if applicable).
• Must be able to pass education verification check.
• Must be able to pass three-year motor vehicle report and meet minimum eligibility requirements criteria of insurance carrier (if driving is required for this position).
  

Driving Requirements

• If driving is required for this position, must meet all requirements outlined in RI International driving policy.
• If not qualified to drive per driving policy, a Non-Driver Attestation form must be signed.
  
  

A Direct Service Competency Checklist must be completed as part of the new hire onboarding process.

Physical Demands

May include work close to the eyes and substantial motions of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, handling, finger dexterity; eye-hand-foot coordination, use of corrected vision; color vision; use of auditory senses. May be required to lift up to twenty (20) pounds.

Work Environment

May work in an office environment or behavioral health facility. May have contact with individuals who are agitated and/or confused.

Warmline over-the-phone Peer Support Specialist will work in a remotely and not be in an office or behavioral health facility.

ADDENDUM – Arizona

Education High school diploma or equivalent

Licensure

Certification Completion of Peer Employment Training, obtaining Peer Support Specialist Certification.

Misc. Requirement

• Provides resources to callers as needed
• Connect Callers to appropriate care with resources
• Connect Callers to the national crisis line if necessary
• The ability to remain calm in crisis situations
  
  

ADDENDUM – California

Education High school diploma or equivalent

Licensure

Certification Completion of Peer Employment Training, obtaining Peer Support Specialist Certification.

Misc. Requirement

ADDENDUM – Delaware

Education High school diploma or equivalent

Licensure

Certification Completion of Peer Employment Training, obtaining Peer Support Specialist Certification.

Misc. Requirement

ADDENDUM – Louisiana

Education High school diploma or equivalent

Licensure

Certification Completion of Peer Employment Training, obtaining Peer Support Specialist Certification.

Misc. Requirement

ADDENDUM – North Carolina

Education High school diploma or equivalent

Licensure

Certification Completion of Peer Employment Training, obtaining Peer Support Specialist Certification.

Misc. Requirement

ADDENDUM – Washington

Education High school diploma or equivalent

Licensure

Certification Completion of Peer Employment Training, obtaining Peer Support Specialist Certification.

Misc. Requirement

RI International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. RI International is a second chance employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of your employment with RI International.

The wage range for this role considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At RI International, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.