Inpatient Certified Peer Specialist Jobs

An equivalent combination of training, education, and experience

Knowledge and skill to teach and engage in basic problem-solving strategies to support individual clients in self-directed recovery.

Assist clients in building social skills in the community that will enhance their quality of life.

Utilizing their recovery experience, the Peer Specialist will support and promote the value of every individual’s recovery experience.

5 years of professional Behavioral Health experience; or

Knowledge of the concerns and challenges of persons living with SMI and/or SUD; AND/OR

Current certification as an Occupational Therapist by the NBCOT.

Verbal communication skills may include communicating with an interdisciplinary team, patients, and families.

Effective writing skills are also required in order to take messages and maintain miscellaneous records, receipts, reports and logs.

Works under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist in the hospital

Assists in providing treatment to patients through a program of specified activities in the therapy plan of treatment.

Positions supervised may include staff COTAs, Therapy Aides, students and volunteers.

Some healthcare experience is preferred but not required.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Must have current certification through the American Heart Association.

Starting pay $16.94 per hour however, we pay more for experience.

Critical monitoring, like obtaining blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, and oxygen levels – so we can better assess patient health

Transport patients to appointments and procedures – to get them the right care at the right time

Interact with patients to promote comfort, and express compassion, and empathy as they heal