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Peer Support Specialist - ACT Team - Male

Lifeskills Group • Part-time • Bowling Green, Kentucky • 4m ago

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ACT Team 0AV58 - Bowling Green, KY

Part Time

None

$13.25 - $13.25 Hourly

None

1st shift

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

The Peer Support Specialist must be an individual who lives with a psychiatric diagnosis and has demonstrated at least two years of commitment to his/her own personal recovery. This position provides a variety of recovery-oriented supports to individuals in order to promote greater independence, community integration and recovery from mental illness and/or substance use.

Services provided by peer specialists include a wide range of supports, services, and advocacy that contribute to a client’s ability to engage in ongoing treatment. Assist in the development of peer-led programming.

Qualifications

Must be a self-identified person on the application or cover letter how they have “lived” personal experience leading to an understanding of the needs of persons with mental health & substance abuse issues. Must be in recovery from a psychiatric diagnosis (substance use disorder recovery is acceptable - but must have primarily experienced mental illness.)

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