Peer Support Specialist - Residential Treatment Center

Description

At our Residential Treatment Center, you will play a crucial role in supporting clients’ recovery and self-sufficiency. By fostering shared understanding, respect, and mutual empowerment, you will help clients stay engaged in their journey to overcome addictions and reduce the risk of relapse. As a Peer Support Specialist with lived experience in Substance Use Disorder (SUD), you embody core values such as hope, person-centered care, holistic wellness, authenticity, cultural responsiveness, humility, respect, integrity, advocacy, confidentiality, safety, education, mutuality, reciprocity, and resilience. Your mission includes providing planning support, developing professional learning plans, and offering hands-on instructional coaching and mentoring, all with a compassionate approach. Together, we can inspire and empower our clients to achieve lasting recovery and wellness.

At Janus, founded in 1976, we provide hope-inspiring and successful substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services in a professional and compassionate environment. We believe this role will place you in a highly energized setting where your experience will shine, and you will provide extraordinary support to our team and community. Our commitment to hiring top talent and fostering a culture based on merit reflects our belief in the importance of a welcoming, accepting, and valuing environment for everyone. Your well-being and that of our clients inspire everything we do. Visit us at www.janussc.org

Key Qualifications

• Empower individuals to access or maintain SUD treatment, recognizing the validity of “multiple pathways to self-defined recovery.”
• Explore all resources to help someone achieve recovery, including healthy nutrition.
• Meet with clients regularly to offer one-on-one support and counseling.
• Develop recovery plans, coping methods, and rehabilitation strategies with the client.
• Arrange medical appointments, therapy sessions, support groups, and other resources to aid the client.
• Monitor the client’s behavior, schedule, medication, and activities.
• Report any unusual behavior, conflicts, or recovery deviations to relevant professionals and assist with data-tracking requirements related to peer support care.
• Coordinate the client’s logistics, such as medical appointments and therapy sessions.
• Conduct assessments and provide feedback to the client, medical professionals, and the family.
• Generate recovery reviews and performance documents to track the rehabilitation process and support program enrollees in care plan goal completion.
• Use eHR for data entry and care coordination/referral documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Pay & Benefits

At Janus, base salary is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $23.00 and $25.00 per hour and your base pay will be considered on your job-related skills, training, qualifications, experience, and relevant education.

What We Offer:

• Amazing Benefits: Enjoy comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 12 paid holidays, retirement benefits, no-cost mental health counseling services, and 12 paid sick days per year!
• Impactful Work: Be at the forefront of transforming lives and communities.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with a dedicated team of professionals committed to holistic care and rehabilitation.
• Professional Growth: Seize opportunities to attend, participate, and speak at local and state-level meetings, events, conferences, and training.
• Supportive Culture: Thrive in a workplace that values your contributions and supports your professional development.

Janus of Santa Cruz maintains and promotes a working environment free from discrimination and harassment; and provides all current and prospective employees with equal opportunity in employment regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, medical condition, sex, gender identity, physical characteristics, marital status, age, sexual orientation, organizational affiliation, veteran status, or past justice related situations.

Requirements

• Age Requirement: Must be at least 18 years old.
• Identification: Provide a government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, ID card, or passport).
• Education: High school diploma or GED required (transcripts needed).
• Lived Experience: Self-identify as a Peer with personal recovery experience.
• Willingness to Share: Be open to sharing your recovery journey.
• Dedication: Strong commitment to recovery.
• Ethics: Agree in writing to follow the California Department of Health Care Services Code of Ethics for Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists.
• Training: Complete an 80-hour training on California’s 17-core competencies for Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists from a CalMHSA-approved program.
• Certification: Pass the state-approved Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification exam.
• Language Skills: Bilingual required (Spanish preferred).