Job Description

To provide peer support services as part of a multi-disciplinary team to persons with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. Service provision will focus on working with clients to enhance their recovery. Service is provided to individuals or groups.

Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent. Past or present consumer of mental health or substance abuse services with a history of managing ones own illness. Awareness of the importance of recovery in living with a mental illness or addictions problem. Past experience working directly with people in a service oriented field is beneficial. Active membership in a consumer advocacy or self-help group. (A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.)

Pay range

Additional Compensation and Benefits

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