Job Description

Purpose:  

Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialists support others in their recovery and wellness journey by providing hope and inspiration, sharing their experiences with and knowledge of the behavioral health system, and helping make lifestyle changes that lead to better whole-health outcomes.

Job Summary:  

The Parent & Family Peer Support Specialist on the Intensive Family Services team will work with youth and their families in individual, group, and family settings, assisting them with navigating systems, instilling hope for recovery, and supporting utilization of skills that focus on coping with crisis, managing big emotions, improving relationships and mindfulness.

You Will:

• Do you love working with teens?
• Do you have lived experience receiving mental health and/or substance use services?
• Are you able to support parents of youth with intense mental health and/or substance use issues?
• Are you ready to help clients navigate complicated systems: social services, justice systems, school systems?
• You will report to the Program Manager

Is that a YES? Now is the time to jump on this opportunity to contribute to Mental Health Partners and join our mission.

Essential Job Responsibilities:   

• Build professional relationships with youth and families to assist them in identifying, developing, and practicing skills for recovery. 
• Support parents of youth with intense mental health and/or substance use issues. 
• Offer hope through your own life stories in a conscious, deliberate, and professional way in the service of helping another. 
• Assist in the development of health goals in an individualized, person-centered service plan. 
• Assist families in obtaining services that suit the individual’s recovery needs by providing community resources that may be useful. 
• Help youth and families develop and utilize natural supports in the recovery process. 
• Help parents and families navigate complicated systems: social services, justice systems, school systems. 
• Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely documentation per clinical and administrative policies and procedures. 
• Promote, support, and demonstrate MHP’s mission, vision, and values through behavior, job performance and adherence to policies, procedures, and standards. 
• Participate in the development and improvement of programs and business processes.
• Work evening hours to meet families and youth when they are available.

What's In It For You

• • Medical (Kaiser and Cigna options), dental, vision, HAS/FSA, life, disability, and retirement (with company match) plans.
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, and a comprehensive wellness program.
  • Company contribution to student loans.
  • Access to pet insurance.
  • Clinical supervision for licensure.
  • Training and professional growth opportunities.
  • Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work.
  • Engaged employer who believes you are an important factor in delivering our mission to the community with lots of opportunity to for dialogue with leaders.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.  

As a condition of employment, you will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccination (and any subsequent boosters) and the annual influenza vaccine. Medical exemptions or religious accommodation may be requested.  

What We Need: 

• Previous experience working with teens and families.
• Must have lived experience receiving mental health and/or substance use services. 
• High School Diploma or GED. 
• Provide professional presentations of client’s needs and recommendations for care planning. 
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary setting and advocate for the needs and goals of clients and families with professional respect for and understanding of standards of practice and system constraints. 
• Peer Support Certificate or ability to obtain within 9 months of hire required. 
• Must be 21 years old, have a safe driving record, a current Colorado driver’s license and ability to travel within Boulder and Broomfield Counties. 
• Bicultural/Bilingual (Spanish) candidates encouraged to apply! 

This position will be posted, at minimum, until October 10th and may remain open until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. 

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