Salary: 18.71 - 23.88 Hourly
Job Category: Behavioral Health
Location: Los Angeles Area
Job Type: Part-Time
Close Date: Continuous
* Prequalification Questionnaire Required
THE POSITION
Tri-City is currently hiring to fill one part-time vacancy for the position of Peer Support Specialist I (PSS) within the Children's Outpatient (COP) Department. The PSS position provides peer to peer support services in the office and/or in the field including, but not limited to outreach, support, encouragement, guidance, advocacy, and referrals to external resources and services for clients and their families; builds rapport with clients and their families through sharing stories of lived experience and recovery.
This position is responsible for a variety of ongoing responsibilities including, but not limited to:
- Encourages and supports clients to fully engage in services; provides outreach and assists clients in addressing and overcoming barriers to treatment.
- Provides resources and referrals to address basic needs and other barriers to wellness and recovery including food, housing, clothing, transportation, and other financial resources.
- Assists clients with setting, implementing, and tracking wellness and recovery goals; develops individual Wellness and Recovery Action Plans (WRAP); models and shares effective coping strategies.
- Assists clients and families to understand behavioral health problems and steps to recovery.
- Provides support and guidance in navigating systems and obtaining additional support services; attends meetings and therapy sessions with clients (as needed); assists with completing applications and forms; and ensures client concerns are address and processes understood.