Aspirehealthalliance

ACCS Peer Specialist

Braintree, MA · Full-time

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About the role

Provide mentor and outreach services to ACCS clients.
Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses and respect for client rights and personal preferences in treatment are essential.
Annual ranges listed are based on a full-time, 40 hours per week position.

Collaborates with the team to promote a team culture in which each clients' point of view, experiences, and preferences are recognized, understood, and respected, and in which client self-determination and decision-making in treatment planning are maximized and supported.
Assists clients identify, understand, and combat stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and develop strategies to reduce self stigma.
Assists other team members to identify and understand culture-wide stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness and develop strategies to eliminate stigma within the team.
Increases awareness of and support client participation in consumer self-help programs and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery.
Organizes and leads individual and group social and recreational activities to help clients structure their time, increase social experiences, and provide opportunities to practice social skills.
We celebrate, support, and promote diversity of thought, culture, and backgrounds.

Peer Specialist Certification required within 6 months from date of hire.
Valid driver's license and access to personal vehicle required.
Must have a strong commitment to the right and ability of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in normal community residences

Aspire Health and Community Services recognizes that attracting and retaining exceptional staff is the key to providing excellent care for our clients.
Our mission, vision and values are supported by organizational culture guiding the work for every staff member: We are one compassionate, accountable community.
Working at Aspire Health and Community Services can provide enormous job satisfaction.
In addition, Aspire Health and Community Services offers a competitive package of compensation and benefits.

Whether a staff member is providing direct care to those we serve or working on the administrative end supporting the services we are proud to provide, each person's contribution is highly valued.

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