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Supported Housing Peer Specialist
Mary R. Koenig Center - St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Overview
Salary Range $15.00 Hourly Position Type Full Time Education Level High School/GED Category Nonprofit - Social Services
Description
Established in 1970, Boley Centers, Inc., is a private, non-profit organization serving individuals with mental disabilities, individuals and families who are homeless, Veterans and youth in Pinellas County. Boley Centers, Inc., a nationally recognized and accredited behavioral health care agency, has an opening for a full-time Supported Housing Peer Specialist to work with the Treatment Team to provide psycho-social rehabilitation services to consumers and mentor services to consumers to assist with achievement of individualized goals.
Responsibilities include:
Assisting the treatment team with assessing strengths and needs of individuals in the program by directly observing/teaching skills, housekeeping, shopping, transportation, budgeting, medication management, laundry, planning leisure activities.
In coordination with Treatment team, implementing treatment plans that seek to restore a person's functioning in key life roles such as work, family, and community.
Building working relationship and maintaining regular contact with consumers. Communicating the consumers' needs to treatment team. Reporting as appropriate, all unusual events, activities and incidents to supervisor or appropriate team member.
Assisting consumers in accessing resources in the community such as recreational activities, work, medical, dental, etc. Visiting consumers at programs or their residence as scheduled or requested.
Documenting consumer and program activities as required.
Mentoring consumers in role recovery activities such as symptom management, relapse prevention, stress reduction and work readiness.
Transporting and teaching public transportation to consumers to support independence.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
High School Diploma/GED equivalency.
Six months of responsible work experience, preferably involving interactions with the public.
Knowledge of Recovery Model, counseling techniques, verbal crisis intervention and mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders.
Special Requirements:
Valid Florida driver's license required. This position requires meeting the eligibility requirements of the Agency's vehicle insurance carrier when driving an Agency vehicle or a personal vehicle transporting consumers. Own transportation vehicle and insurance preferred.
Must be a consumer of mental health services as defined by the Agency.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability. Veterans encouraged to apply. Boley Centers is a drug-free workplace that adheres to federal regulations as it pertains to marijuana use. EOE/ADA/VETERANS/DFWP
Who can apply
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