Behavioral Health Home Support Specialist

Job Overview

Join Our Team! Penquis, a trusted social services agency serving Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties for over 50 years, is seeking a Behavioral Health Home Support Specialist with Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist (CIPSS) certification, to join our Family Enrichment Services/Behavioral Health Home team. This is a part-time position (30 hours per week, Monday–Friday, daytime hours) with the potential of turning into full-time, working in Penobscot & Piscataquis counties. As a Behavioral Health Home Specialist, you will serve as a role model, mentor, and source of motivation to support participants in achieving long-term recovery. Success in this role requires a strong commitment to sharing personal experiences and collaborating with coworkers and community providers.

Responsibilities

• Apply the tools developed in own recovery as well as the philosophy and values, to build a connection while participating as an active member of the Behavioral Health Home (BHH) Team.
• While maintaining appropriate boundaries, serve as a role model, sharing what skills, strengths, supports and resources that have been helpful in your own or family recovery, as well as modeling the likelihood of recovery to colleagues.
• Assist clients in identifying personal goals and understanding their rights and responsibilities as recipients of mental health services.
• Provide access to recovery tools available to peers (books, internet, social networking, pamphlets, etc.) as appropriate.

Requirements

• Individual who is receiving or has received services and supports related to the diagnosis of a mental illness, is in recovery from that illness and who is willing to self-identify on this basis with BHH members.
• Must have State of Maine Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist (CIPSS) Certification or receive Provisional CIPSS Certification within nine (9) months of hire date.
• High school diploma or equivalent and up to 12 months of work experience.
• Meet the annual State of Maine requirements to maintain certification.
• Available to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the clients and families.
• Must have a valid State of Maine driver's license in good standing and reliable insured transportation.
• Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.

Benefits

• 14 Paid Holidays (Including your Birthday!)
• Paid Time off +3 Days upon hire
• Paid training for all required certifications
• Dental/Health/Vision
• Retirement Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program

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