CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST/TRAINEE (Family Advocate)

The Riverside University Health System's Behavioral Health Department is seeking multiple Bilingual and Non-Bilingual Certified Peer Support Specialists/Trainees.

This posting will be used to fill current and future vacancies for Family Advocates .

P ositions throughout multiple locations across Riverside County.



* Family Advocate: Has personal experience assisting a family member over the ages of 18 with their behavioral health or substance recovery for at least 1 year.

In order to be considered, candidates must be able to share personal experiences with others.
HOW IT WORKS
- Applicants will answer questions about personal experience, work experience, and qualifications.
- The most competitive applicants (based on specialized skills) will be referred
for interviews.
- Applicants will receive email notification once their application is no longer being
considered due to Candidate Pool expiration.

Some positions may require a law enforcement background investigation which requires completion of an extensive questionnaire, meeting with a background investigator, and submitting several references.

Competitive candidates will possess current or previous experience as a consumer, family advocate or parent partner of mental health or substance recovery services.

Applications may remain active up to 6 months.

Schedule: Schedules vary depending on location and department needs.

Peer Support Specialist Trainee Salary Range: $ 19.43 - $26.64

Certified Peer Support Specialist Salary Range: $23.30 - $31.71

Valid California Driver's License and CALMHSA MEDI-CAL PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION may be required at various locations.

Under direction, provides information, support, assistance, and advocacy for recipients and/or caregivers/family members of consumers of behavioral health and/or substance abuse services; provides feedback and perspective to the behavioral health system relative to the impact and effectiveness of the services provided; performs other related duties as required.

The Certified Peer Support Specialist classification performs the full journey level scope of assignments in the Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist series and reports to either a program supervisor or a regional manager team with behavioral health professionals in the provision of consumer treatment, directly assisting consumers, families and caregivers in the utilization of appropriate community resources, providing education and information to consumers and the community, and provides a unique consumer perspective to the behavioral health team.

Incumbents provide a full range of information, training, support, encouragement, advocacy, service effectiveness assessment, and related services in order to assist the consumer, family and caregiver in coping with immediate situations.

The consumer, family and caregiver perspective is provided in the development of programs and services and in formulation of treatment strategies.

Incumbents do not at...