Peer Recovery Specialist - Mobile Crisis Recovery Team - Full Time 3pm - 11:30pm Tues - Fri

Division:Eskenazi Health  

Sub-Division: SEMHC  

Req ID:  25470 

 

Schedule: Full Time 

Shift: Evening 

This role is eligible for the 4-day, 32-hour workweek (paid for 40 hours per week plus benefits) pilot at Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center.  Apply now to join our team and see how we’re leading the way for team member self-care! 

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services.

 

 

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

The Focus of the Mobile Crisis Recovery Team:

The Mobile Crisis Recovery Team provides services to individuals within our community. The purpose of this team is to meet people where they are, assist them with their crisis, and connect them to an outpatient clinic for further treatment & resources. This is a community-based team. Being community-based allows our team the freedom to tailor their approach to the needs of our clients and the challenges they face within their lives & communities.

Where You Fit In:

The Peer Recovery Specialist assists clients to access recovery-oriented substance use and mental health treatment, resources and community recovery supports. This position bridges the fragmented treatment system into a more holistic care model through providing support across multiple systems and frameworks of care across the community. The Peer Recovery Specialist maintains ongoing client support regardless of the stage of recovery and serves as a motivator, ally, role model, problem solver and advocate for patients who are seeking assistance. The Peer Recovery Specialist possesses a thorough understanding of community culture and is able to address the barriers of successful recovery, including decreasing stigma related to mental health and substance use while linking individuals to community resources and treatment options

Am I Qualified?

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Active and unencumbered peer recovery certification required in one of the following:
• Certified Peer Support Professional (“CPSP”) 
• Certified Peer Recovery Coach-Associate (“CPRC-A”)
• Certified Peer Recovery Coach (“CPRC”)
• National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (“NCPRSS”)

Mobile Crisis Service Area Only: 

• Minimum of one (1) full year of work experience as a certified peer specialist providing peer recovery services required.  
• Certification as a CPSP, CPRC-A, or CPRC required.
• If holding a CPRC-A, incumbent must submit a credentialing plan to obtain the CPRC at the soonest date possible, not to exceed two years from issuance of the CPRC-A.
• Minimum one (1) year in recovery required except as noted below:

Caring Recovery Opioid Treatment Program: Three (3) years in recovery required.

• Valid Indiana driver’s license and record that meets Eskenazi Health’s driving policy requirements except as noted below:

Inpatient Acute Care and Triage Service Areas:

• Valid Indiana driver’s license that meets Eskenazi Health’s driving policy requirements preferred but not required.

What We Offer:

We strive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance by providing the following:

• Competitive compensation
• Opportunities for further growth and development
• Established shift differential for eligible shift hours
• 4-day (32-hour) work week in which individuals are paid for 40 hours of work
• A culture of caring not only for patients/family members but also for our staff - ask your recruiter about the unique ways SEMHC supports our team members!

Why join our team at Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center: The Mobile Crisis Recovery Team provides services to individuals within our community. The purpose of this team is to meet people where they are, assist them with their crisis, and connect them to an outpatient clinic for further treatment & resources. This is a community-based team. Being community-based allows our team the freedom to tailor their approach to the needs of our clients and the challenges they face within their lives & communities. 

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Essential Functions and Responsibilities

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