Peer Specialist - ACCS
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Posted on:
18-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We make a difference - in your community and in your career.
Peer Specialist-Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) program!
Please submit a cover letter with your resume.
ACCS Integrated Teams provide clinical interventions and peer and family support to facilitate engagement support functioning and maximize symptom stabilization and self-management of individuals and to assist individuals in developing skills establishing natural supports and resources to live successfully in the community.
As a member of the ACCS team the Peer Specialist will work as a member of Persons Served Primary Teams to inspire hope that recovery is possible through individual and group conversations guiding Persons through their own recovery process and assisting Persons servedwith learning about and accessing recovery resources and communities.
The Peer Specialist will provide education to Persons engaged in services and Team members advocacy and direct service using their own recovery experience as a positive model.
Schedule: Full Time 40 hours
Pay Rate:$22.49/hour uncertified OR $23.57/hour with CPS certification.
Why Youll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in peoples lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare numerous professional development opportunities and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive high-quality health dental and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure) personal and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters sporting and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiners fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Our Benefits
Our Culture
Required Skills
- Demonstrated ability to participate effectively in a team of staff required.
- Must have a valid drivers license regular access to a reliable vehicle and be willing to provide transportation to persons served in personal vehicle as needed.
Required Experience
- Must have a lived history of recovery in the context of mental illness
- Related work experience and ability to articulate wellness/recovery values and principles required
- Must have either a college degree or a high school diploma/GED and at least 6 months relevant experience
- Certification as a Peer Specialist (CPS) highly preferred or commit to obtaining CPS within 12 months of hire
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from culturally diverse applicants. We provide equal opportunity for all persons seeking employment without regard to race age color religion gender gender identity and expression marital status sexual orientation military status national origin disability or any other characteristic as established by law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Crane
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- OSHA
- Team Management
- Catheterization
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- EHS
About Company
Riverside Community Care – Massachusetts behavioral healthcare, developmental & cognitive disabilities services, addiction treatment & early childhood services
