Child & Family Peer Support Specialist (PSS) CF043

Title: Child & Family Peer Support Specialist

Location: Child & Family - 620 NE 2nd St. Gresham OR 97030

Schedule: This is an in-person position Monday through Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm. Occasional evenings and weekends required.

Wage Range: $22.47 $26.41 hourly Non-Exempt

If you are a motivated and dedicated Peer Support Specialistlooking for an opportunity to contribute to an organization making a positive impact we want to hear from you!

At NARA Northwest youll find a supportive work environment where every team member is valued and respected. Whether youre passionate about healthcare behavioral health education or social services theres a place for you to make a meaningful difference.

Company Mission:

The mission of NARA NW is to provide education physical mental health services and substance abuse treatment that is culturally appropriate to American Indians Alaska Natives and anyone in need.

About the Company:

At NARA NW we deliver services and support to Native American and Alaska Native communities helping individuals lead healthier more fulfilling lives.

With over 450 employees across a variety of programsincluding medical and dental care addiction treatment housing assistance and enrichment initiatives NARA NW offers numerous opportunities for growth and advancement all while making a tangible positive impact on the lives of others.

Position Overview:

The Child & Family Peer Support Specialist is responsible for acting as a role model through sharing lived experiences and helping connect program participants to resources around physical and mental health financial/legal assistance and transportation.

What you will do:

• Must openly identify as a person who has lived experience receiving mental health services.
• Act as a role model to inspire hope and share life experiences as appropriate to the recovery process.
• Provide expertise and consultation from a mental health client perspective to the entire team concerning each clients unique and subjective experience and perceptions.
• Provide practical help and supports mentoring advocacy coordination side-by-side individualized support problem-solving direct assistance and supervision to help clients obtain the necessities of daily living including medical and dental health care; legal and advocacy services; financial support such as entitlements (SSI SSDI veterans benefits); housing subsidies; money-management services (e.g. payee services); and transportation.
• Collaborate with the team to promote a team culture in which each clients point of view experiences and preferences are recognized understood and respected and in which client self-determination and decision-making in treatment planning are maximized and supported.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure the protection of clients rights to help clients improve their knowledge of client rights and grievance or complaint procedures.
• Increase awareness of and support client participation in consumer self-help programs culturally specific services and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery.

We would like to hear from people that have:

• Either High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification required.
• Must hold a Youth Peer Wellness Specialist certification and be registered with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Traditional Healthcare Worker Registry.
• Must have at least one year of relevant lived experience knowledge of the child- and youth-serving systems and the ability to navigate the system.
• Experience working within the Native American/Alaska Native community preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and active listening skills.
• Access to reliable transportation current drivers license with a clean driving record and proof of auto insurance.
• Must pass a pre-employment or for cause drug tests.
• Must pass criminal background and DMV checks.

Whats in it for you

14 Paid Holidays: New Years Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day Presidents Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Battle of Little Big Horn Independence Day Labor Day Native American Day Indigenous Peoples Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving day after Thanksgiving and December 25^th!

Benefits:Employees working 20 hours or more are eligible for benefits. Benefits are effective from the 1st of the month following the date of hire.

• Affordable Medical Dental and Vision Insurance through Kaiser Permanente
• 14 Paid Holidays (Listed Above)
• 13 Paid Days of Sick Time
• 13 Paid Days of PTO (Vacation accruals increase with years of service to a maximum of 26 days)
• $50000 Life Insurance & AD&D
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Spending Account
• 401(k) with 4% Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Inclement Weather Days (Snow Days)
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness -NARA NW is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit FQHC

How to apply:

1. To Quick Apply go to Careers NARA NW ()
2. Look for the position you want to apply for and submit a resume (Required) and cover letter (Optional) thats all!
3. Feel free to contact if you have any questions or would like to know where your application is in the process.

NARA NW Mission: Our mission is to provide education physical and mental health services and substance abuse treatment that is culturally appropriate to American Indians Alaska Natives and everyone in need.

NARA NW is fully committed to supporting sobriety. To support NARA NW in its mission all employees agree to refrain from illicit drug use marijuana use and prescription drug abuse both on and off the addition all employees agree to model alcohol sobriety. Modeling alcohol sobriety means not consuming discussing or promoting the use of alcohol on the job on social media and when in the community where the employee would be likely to be seen by NARA NW clients or community. If in recovery employees must have been sober/clean for a length of time sufficient to demonstrate that they will be able to remain sober.

Consistent with NARA NWs sobriety policy all employees volunteers interns and contractors as applicable are required to sign a Drug-Free/Alcohol-Free Workplace Certification Form and NARA NW Modeling Sobriety Policy Form as a condition of employment to confirm that they are aware of this policy and that they agree to comply with it. Violation of this policy will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. This policy is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its state counterpart

Preference in hiring is given to qualified Native Americans in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25 US Code Sections 472 and 473). NARA Northwest is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Within the scope of Indian Preference all candidates will receive equal consideration. Experience working with Native American/ Alaska Native community is considered a plus.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the positions activities and requirements the agency reserves the right to modify add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.