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Horizon Health and Wellness

ACT Peer Support Specialist

Horizon Health and Wellness, Casa Grande, Arizona, United States, 85230

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Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. has offered quality healthcare services to central and southern Arizona for over 40 years. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of the individuals, families and communities we serve, and empower them to attain their optimum potential. Our most important organizational philosophy is Kindness Matters. It is how we do our business and an essential component in all of our interactions with our patients and with each other.

We Offer

Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k investment plan with company match

Generous paid time off and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

The opportunity to help us make a difference in the lives of the patients and communities we serve.

Qualifications The Peer Recovery Support Specialist’s main purpose is to provide kind, empathetic support, coaching, mentoring, and education for individuals during their recovery process. This position is safety‑sensitive and may involve tasks or duties that could affect safety, health, or reputation. The Specialist is responsible for providing recovery peer support services to an assigned caseload and documenting services rendered. Additionally, the Specialist creates a positive experience for individuals served where Kindness Matters.

Qualifications Required

Recovery Peer Support Specialist Certificate (or ability to obtain it within 3 months of hire)

HS diploma or GED

Self‑identify as an individual who has a lived experience of mental health conditions, and/or substance use, and has sustained recovery for greater than one year to share those experiences in peer‑to‑peer interactions

Must be 21 years of age or older

Possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and reliable transportation

Certification in first aid, CPR, and Crisis De‑Escalation training (e.g., CPI); if you do not possess active certification training will be provided

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Have availability of a home telephone for easy access to Agency contact

Ability to type and working knowledge/familiarity with computers and electronic clinical record keeping

Must obtain and maintain a fingerprint clearance card and pass a background check

Mental and Emotional

Demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills

Able to positively interact and develop rapport with mentally ill participants, their families, professional and support staff, and various levels of community agency staff

Able to maintain a calm, non‑defensive, supportive attitude during crisis or potential crisis situations

Physical

Long periods of sitting, ability to bend, lift and carry up to 50 pounds

Able to operate phone, fax, copier, and a computer

Must be fully ambulatory and able to assist participants

Must be able to operate an Agency vehicle

Qualifications Preferred

Recovery Peer Support Specialist Certificate

Bilingual – English/Spanish

Experience working in Integrated Healthcare, Behavioral Health or Residential settings

Advanced knowledge of cultural diversity and sensitivity

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

Mental Health Care

Non‑profit Organizations

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