About Job

Ravenwood Health is hiring Peer Support Specialists in Lake County for our Mobile Response & Stabilization Services Team due to exciting program expansion!

Full Time Benefits Include:

Generous PTO Package: Enjoy 3 weeks of vacation, along with 56 hours sick time, 8 paid holidays, and 4 wellness days per year. We understand the importance of work-life balance and strive to provide ample time for rest and rejuvenation.
Affordable and Comprehensive Benefits: Access comprehensive health, life, dental, and vision insurance coverage to safeguard your well-being and provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
Staff Wellness Therapist: We offer comprehensive health and wellness opportunities, including access to a staff wellness therapist, to support our employees' health and mental well-being
Financial Security: Take advantage of perks like mileage reimbursement, flexible spending account, a 401k with company match, and company paid short- and long-term disability insurance. We prioritize your financial health and future stability.
CEUs, Education and Training: Receive clinical supervision and ongoing consultation to enhance your skills and support your professional growth. Our team is dedicated to providing the guidance and resources you need to succeed. We are a licensed CEU provider and work to continually provide advancement through new program training, continuing education opportunities, and a myriad of growth paths.

The Peer Support Specialist supports an individual’s or family’s ability to address needs, navigate systems and promote recovery, resiliency, and wellness. They promote services that are family driven, youth guided, trauma-informed, and culturally competent. A CFPS can provide both basic and intensive family support services and participate as an active member of treatment teams in a variety of settings.

Peer Support Specialist Key Responsibilities:

Mentor individuals and families by setting and achieve goals.
Coordinate and facilitate sessions and resources as needed to address symptoms and behaviors through processes that assist the individual and family.
Teach skills to effectively navigate the health care delivery system to effectively and efficiently utilize services.
Assist with accessing and developing natural support systems in the community.
Promote coordination and linkage among providers.
Conduct outreach as needed.
Coordinate or assist in crisis interventions and stabilization as needed.
Attend and participate in treatment team, department and agency meetings as required.
Assist individuals in the development of empowerment skills through self-advocacy and activities that mitigate discrimination and inspire hope.
Meet the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Joint Commission standards for service delivery.
Complete required documentation and productivity requirements per agency policy.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Peer Support Specialist should understand systems of care, natural support systems, entitlements and benefits, crisis response, medications, culture, trauma informed care, diversity competence, human trafficking, and peer recovery services.
Peer Support Specialists will demonstrate knowledge of characteristics of populations served as it relates to symptoms, medications, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation and human development.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must have the ability to effectively work with Agency employees, outside contacts, and a diverse client population

Required Education and Experience:

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Must have and maintain Ohio MHAS certification as one of the following:
- Certified Family Peer Supporter (CFPS)
- Certified Youth Peer Supporter (CYPS)
Must possess valid Ohio driver's license and a driving record that does not preclude the employee from being covered by Agency liability insurance.
Must be able to pass an FBI/BCI background check.

About Ravenwood Health:

Ravenwood Health is a private nonprofit, trauma informed agency that strives to provide a safe and compassionate community that supports and respects the unique journey of each person's path to healing, creating hope for all those who walk through our doors. We build hope, empower individuals and families, and strengthen our neighborhoods through mental health and addiction services.

EEO Statement:

Ravenwood Health is firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination based on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or genetic information throughout the employment process, from selection through termination. Ravenwood Health expects all employees, vendors, and associates to support the nondiscriminatory policies of Ravenwood Health.