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Aspire Health Alliance

Building hope and changing lives since 1926.

Peer Specialist



Category

Peer Specialists and Family Partners

Job Location

1501 Washington Street, Braintree, Massachusetts

Tracking Code

6637

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

New Increased Rates!

 

Great opportunity exists as a Peer Specialist in our Adult Community Clinical Services! 

 

The Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCSassists hundreds of clients across the South Shore, who are referred by the Department of Mental Health and in need of support with their rehabilitation and recovery. The ACCS team provides multi-disciplinary support for clients managing psychiatric symptoms while living independently in apartments, family homes, shelters, and within one of 14 Aspire Health Alliance staffed residences  

 

Responsibilities include carrying out rehabilitation and support functions and assisting in treatment; providing education, support, and consultation to families; and providing crisis intervention under the clinical supervision of staff with professional degrees. Provide mentor and outreach services to ACCS clients. Provides peer counseling and support, drawing on common experiences as a peer, to validate clients’ experiences and to provide guidance and encouragement to clients to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery.  

 

Schedule: Part time (flexible schedule!) 

Hourly Rate: $20.00 

 

Requirements: 

  • Current or previous experience as a consumer of mental health services required 
  • Valid driver’s license and access to personal vehicle required.     

  • Bilingual skills and/or experience with multicultural populations preferred

 

Aspire Health Alliance is committed to and passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We celebrate, support and promote diversity of thought, culture, and backgrounds.  As an employer committed to equal opportunity, we base all employment decisions on each individual’s capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other protected characteristic.  Aspire Health Alliance strives to fully reflect the clients and communities we serve and believes that a diversity of interests and cultures leads to a stronger and more innovative organization.    


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