Peer Support Specialist, Certified

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Strategic Interventions, LLC is a leading behavioral health provider in North Carolina serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness. Strategic Interventions currently provides services in eight offices from Asheville to Roanoke Rapids.  To learn more about us, visit our website at https://www.strategicshc.com/.

• Competitive Payrates!
• A supportive, positive, and inclusive company culture 
• Meaningful Work: Become part of a company that makes a positive impact on society and offers meaningful and fulfilling work.
• Learning and Development Opportunities: Access to training programs, mentorship, and continuous learning opportunities to enhance employees’ skills and knowledge.
• Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees:
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Major medical, dental & vision insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short term & long-term insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program

• We’ve built our practice on the expertise and passion of our teams. The experienced board-certified psychiatrists and highly trained therapists, social workers, nurses, dual disorder specialists, Certified Peer Support specialists, vocational specialists, substance use specialists, housing specialists and qualified mental health professionals work together as a team to help people with a wide range of needs.

Position summary: The Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) provides support services to individuals with severe mental illness and who may be dually diagnosed. The Certified Peer Support Specialist is a fully integrated Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Member who provides highly individualized services in the community, promotes recovery and self-determination for members served ACTT. The CPSS works under the direction of the ACTT Team Lead.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely. Possess considerable knowledge of recovery services and an array of intervention techniques to support each person’s personal recovery. Ability to be available for crisis situations.

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