Pay is commensurate with experience within a range of $18.75 - $22.32 per hour. Full time, non-exempt, benefits eligible. Bert Nash offers excellent benefits which include medical, dental, vision, KPERS retirement, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free counseling and resources, and generous PTO.

Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do.

The Peer Support Specialist will ensure that assistance and support is provided to clients of the TRC who are in active stages of their recovery process. The Peer Support Specialist will provide services in an urgent care, medical, and psychiatric emergency setting that serves individuals across the lifespan through a multidisciplinary and collaborative service approach.?
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RESPONSIBILITIES?include but not limited to:

• Helping clients develop a network of information and support from others who have been through similar experiences. Specific activities may include;
• Modeling successful behaviors and strategies and share personal experience with recovery;
• Helping clients access new resources and practice new skills in the community;
• Connecting clients with other clients, client run organizations, and the community at large;
• Providing information regarding educational and vocational opportunities within the community.
• Helping clients regain the ability to make independent choices and take a proactive role in treatment. Specific activities may include:
• Helping clients discuss questions or concerns about medications, diagnosis, or treatment approaches with their providers and treatment team;
• Sharing "lived experiences" and modeling recovery strategies;
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS include but not limited to:

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• High School diploma or GED
• Be a consumer of mental health services with a minimum of 2 years in the active stage of recovery (i.e. did not require services more intense than medication services, individual or group therapy)
• Ability to pass required security background checks
• Reliable transportation and a valid, unrestricted driver's license;
• Understanding of confidentiality and the unique issues of a "peer to peer" relationship
• Complete certification to provide peer support within 6 months of date of hire
• Strong interpersonal skills in working with diverse populations;

TRC requires the following must be completed prior to start of employment:

• Pre-employment drug screening required.
• Proof of flu immunization
• Proof of TB screening prior to starting any position.