Respite Peer Support Specialist Bridger – Raleigh

Full-time role. Pay is $19-21/hr based on experience. Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, sick time, PTO, 401K, EAP, life insurance (optional), and short-term/long-term disability.

About The Position

The Respite Peer Support Specialist Bridger will provide trauma-sensitive, peer-to-peer support within the context of peer respite, as well as at the Hub and in the community. Supports offered will include advocacy, transporting, via vehicle, providing information and opportunities to connect to local resources, support around housing and benefits, and one-on-one mutual support.

Location: Raleigh, NC
Job Type: Full-time

What You’ll Do

• Share personal experience, encourage mental health wellness and recovery, and validate different pathways of recovery.
• Assist in connection with mental health services, community resources, and other services as needed.
• Help maintain a clean, safe and secure environment. Cleaning duties as assigned.
• Manage downtime with guests, focusing on wellness and recovery activities.
• Work cooperatively with the Respite team and maintain clear, honest, and respectful communication with team members.
• Offer peer-to-peer support to guests during all phases of their stay (pre-arrival, arrival, during the guests’ stay, departure/discharge plan, after-care planning).
• Work as part of a team to create a bed-and-breakfast like setting and a healing physical environment.
• Document and track information as required.
• Start connections with potential guests after they enter the waitlist to stay at the respite via phone call and visits when possible.
• Support peers as a Peer Bridger from the Respite to the community by connecting, driving, or accompanying Respite guests to PRN, the HUB, other PRN programs or events, organizations, or places in the community that promote connection and wellness.
• Act as a lead peer on follow up with previous guests via phone calls, visits in the community, and provided/connect with resources.
• All other duties as assigned by the program manager.

Qualifications & Experience

• Current North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist or eligible to become a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist.
• Belief in the recovery potential of all people and is committed to the philosophy of peer support by reinforcing their ability to work and/or achieve personal goals.
• Ability to receive guidance, training, and mentoring to grow skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrates leadership by modeling PRN’s mission, values, philosophy, and guidance to team members.
• Demonstrates taking personal responsibility, being dependable, reliable, working as a team player, and utilizing personal determination skills.
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, is ethical and approachable.
• Ability to interact effectively with the public, providers and other stakeholders.
• Belief in the recovery potential of all people with MH/SA challenges and committed to the philosophy of peer support.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, theories, principles, and practices.
• Ability to recognize the difference between a mental health crisis, in which unconditional support is effective, and a mental health emergency, requiring 911, mobile crisis, and/or other supports.
• Ability to self-reflect, receive feedback, guidance, training, and mentoring to grow in your skills and knowledge.
• Commitment to personal recovery and wellness and has a personal history of recovery and lived experiences in seeing and receiving crisis-based support.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to the mission and values of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written), using active and reflective listening, asking curious questions, validating others’ experiences, remaining non-judgmental, and demonstrating effective conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentations.
• Must have a valid NC driver’s license.
• Proof of car insurance