TASC Peer Support Specialist
Wilmington, DE - USA
Job Summary
Job Title: TASC Peer Support Specialist
Location: Bladen Columbus and Brunswick Counties
Hours: 40 hours/week Full Time M-F Non-Exempt
Coastal Horizons Center seeks a dedicated and qualified Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our team. This position offers a unique opportunity to support justice-involved individuals by providing peer support services within the TASC (Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities) program. The ideal candidate will collaborate with the TASC Care Manager community partners/resources justice systems and service providers to help individuals access housing transportation employment and medical services. We have this specific opportunity located in:
Bladen Columbus and Brunswick Counties (Whiteville NC is the primary office)
The PSS promotes consumer engagement in TASC or other justice-related services therapy with clinicians engagement with psychiatric appointments involvement and engagement with wellness services and recovery support and engagement with primary care; completes all tracking and reporting requirements for outcomes and evaluation and documents services provided; and assists clients in a variety of ways transportation sharing of personal recovery stories etc. The PSS works directly with the Bladen Columbus and Brunswick County TASC Care Managers to ensure continuity of care and engages in a team approach in the provision of services with TASC probation treatment providers and support services.
REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Diploma/Equivalent or higher combined with knowledge of wellness and recovery-based concepts. Lived experiences with mental health and/or substance use disorders and at least one year of recovery. Must have completed the Peer Support Specialist Certification Program.
SALARY: The salary range for the position is $39000-$41-000 medical/dental insurance life insurance LTD disability insurance retirement savings plan/401K and paid time off programs.
Please mail fax or email your resume and cover letter to: (no phone calls please)
Coastal Horizons Center Inc.
ATTN: TASC AC
615 Shipyard Blvd.
Wilmington NC. 28412
Fax:
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Healthier Lives. Stronger Families. Safer Communities. Coastal Horizons promotes healthier lives, stronger families, and safer communities by providing a broad range of effective, evidence-based substance use, mental health, crisis intervention,…