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Community Action Team - Peer Specialist #2809 Liberty and Franklin Counties
Job Code:2019-305-005
Department:CAT Teams
FT/PT Status:Full Time Regular
Job Location:Bristol, Florida
  

Description:

Apalachee Center, Inc. is best known for helping individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises. Apalachee Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services across 8 counties (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties).

Apalachee Center, Inc. offers competitive benefits for our full-time positions to include health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long term disability, paid time off, and more.

Overview:


A Peer Specialist uses his or her lived experience to serve as a mentor to provide support for persons with severe persistent mental illness and or substance use disorder. This role will promote hope and set person-centered recovery-oriented goals. The role is non-clinical and does not include treatment, assessment and/or clinical evaluations of clients. It involves developing a relationship of trust that builds clients’ resilience, hope, recovery skills, and connects them to treatment services.

 
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 

Rate of Pay:  Non certified Peer Specialist:  $15.00 per hour

Certified Peer Specialist (recognized by the Florida Certification Board). 

1-2 years of experience = $17.00 per hour 
3-5 years of experience = $18.00 per hour
6+ years of experience = $19.00 per hour
 

 


Education and Experience:
  • A family member or caregiver to another person who is living with a mental health condition; or
  • Certification as a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist certified by the Florida Certification Board; or
  • A minimum of one year of experience working directly with children or adolescents with behavioral health needs. 



To be considered for employment, you will be required to undergo a criminal background check, employment references check, and drug screening. In addition you must have a current and valid driver's license with no more than 6 points. A 3 year driving record will also be required upon hire.