Job Description
Join us in our mission to provide hope, promote wellness and empower people who need it the most.
Do you enjoy helping people to achieve their goals and dreams?
Want to work for a company committed to supporting, educating, and empowering people to choose and achieve what is important to them?
Monarch NC, a provider of high-quality and trauma-informed care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorders, is seeking a dedicated Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our Assertive Community Treatment team in Charlotte, NC.
As a Peer Support Specialist, you will provide individualized services in the community and promote individual self-determination and decision-making. You will provide essential expertise and consultation to the staff to promote a culture in which each individual's point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help. You will also participate in comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history (onset, course, and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, risk behaviors, and accomplishments), mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs and alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living (self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships of the people we serve.
To qualify, candidates must have the following:
*A High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
*Candidates must be a Certified Peer Support Specialist for the state of North Carolina (CPSS). Please do not apply unless you are fully certified.
*At least 2 years of experience working with adults who have a mental health diagnosis and/or a substance use disorder.
*A valid Driver's License is also required.
We understand that in order for our professionals to take good care of our people, we need to take good care of them too. That's why we offer the following benefits:
*Employee Care Fund for Monarch staff facing financial hardship as a result of unforeseen circumstances like a natural disaster, house fire or other emergencies!
*Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
*Paid Time Off, including 10 paid company holidays
*Employee Development Program
*Our company qualifies for the Student Loan Forgiveness Program!
*Employee Retirement Plan
*Employee Referral Program
*Employee Assistance Program
...and much more!
Come join us in our mission to support people with disabilities in growing toward their potential, reaching their dreams, and making their own informed choices about where they live, learn, work, play and worship. We look forward to working with you!
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 17.00 19.00 Per Hour
Job Tags
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