Schedule: Mon-Fri - 10 hours, exact schedule TBD
Salary: $15.00 / hour
- Lived experience of a psychiatric condition required.
- Bachelor's degree and Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) credential preferred. Experience may be substituted for academic training.
- Strong time management and writing skills.
- Must be at least 21 years of age and have a current, valid, US drivers' license for at least one year.
- Must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment. Vinfen offers certification training upon hire.
- All candidates must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, national fingerprinting and driving record check (when applicable).
The Peer Bridger will facilitate and support people as they transition from varying levels of care (e.g. acute- and continuing-care inpatient facilities, crisis stabilization units, respite beds, transitional homeless shelter programs) into natural community supports of their choosing. The Peer Bridger will support people on a one-to-one and group basis by building a stable, trusting relationship with the person as they prepare for an upcoming transition. In addition, the Peer Bridger will assist with the operation of peer-operated Recovery Learning Community (RLC) setting(s) in which people with lived experience of mental health conditions choose to join as participants and work collaboratively on their recovery goals along with their peers.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 20 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person