Adult Crisis Center Peer Support Specialist /Safety Monitor
Description
Adult Crisis Center Crisis Peer Support Specialist/Safety Monitor
As part of the integrated treatment team with our Clarvida Community Crisis Center of Southwestern Idaho, our Peer Support Specialists provide support to clients who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. By sharing your lived experience to help promote recovery and resiliency, this position encourages hope, wellness, and self-advocacy to clients within a crisis center setting. Maintains the safety and security of the center by conducting client and visitor check-ins and discharge, communicating with staff on shift, and providing assistance by connecting callers to the appropriate staff.
** If you are not Peer Support certified:
Please visit the department Idaho Department of Health and Welfare website (link provided below) and read about the requirements to become peer support certified. If you meet the requirements and are interested in becoming certified please submit a cover letter along with your resume letting us know you are interested in becoming certified. We can provide a screening questioner and may be able to offer assistance with training costs if you are hired with the understanding that you will become certified. (The link below can be copied and pasted into your browser search bar, it will take you to Idaho Department of Health and Welfare website where it has more information about the certification process)
Perks of this position:
- 3 day Full-time Schedule – open to other shift options. Daytime, Swing, and overnight shifts available
- $18-$19/hour
- $750 Hiring bonus
- Overnight pay differential
- Consistent Hours and pay
- Stability and growth opportunities of working with a national agency
What we’re looking for:
- Peer support certificate issued by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare- If not certified, please see above**
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to pass background checks, including Enhanced Fingerprinting with ID DHW.
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
- up to 10 Paid holidays*
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
- DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday*
- Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Perks @Clarvida - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement*
- Cellphone stipend*