Senior Peer Support Specialist – OSPO Older Adult

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🌲 Oregon, Washington – Remote

🌲 Oregon – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $23 - $33 / hour

⏱ Part Time

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Community Counseling Solutions

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51 - 200 employees

Community Counseling Solutions offers a wide variety of behavioral health services to four counties in the state of Oregon, including individual, family, and group therapy, gambling counseling, alcohol and drug treatment, 24/7 crisis intervention services, psychiatric consultation, and medication management, in addition to cooperation with various other organizations including residential and acute psychiatric services and school programs. We also offer case management for developmental disabilities in five counties.

📋 Description

• The Senior Peer Support Specialists provide telephone companionship and resources to assigned seniors and individuals with disabilities, building a relationship where both people learn and grow together. • Make weekly scheduled calls to individuals enrolled in the program, provide IPS support and information regarding resources as requested. • Identify local addiction and mental health recovery support resources and older adult or alter-able resources that are available in designated area, using the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) website. • Maintain a call calendar/schedule and place calls to assigned Older Adults /Persons with Disabilities as scheduled. • Attend meetings, conferences, trainings and supervision sessions as required.

🎯 Requirements

• Must identify as a person with lived experience of, and able to support others through difficult times. • A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, but not required. • A minimum of 6 months experience is required in working or volunteering with individuals who have addiction and/or mental health issues and/or older adults. • A working knowledge of standard office equipment, including computers, phone systems, cell phones, copy and fax machines, and email. • Experience working with senior citizens or alter-abled individuals is preferred; interest in the needs of and resources for older adults and alter-abled individuals is essential. • Must possess a Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Certification of Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Core Training. This training will be provided if needed. • Must be certified by the Oregon Health Authority as a Peer Support Specialist or by ACCBO as a Certified Recovery Mentor within 6 months of hire, and meet requirements to maintain certification(s).

🏖️ Benefits

• Eligible for $1,375 Hiring Bonus! (Paid out in 2 staggered payments, bonus-taxed - 2 year Commitment)