About the Role
Join Crestwood as a Peer Support Specialist and guide individuals on their recovery journey. This role is crucial in providing direct services to those experiencing mental health, substance use, or trauma conditions, leveraging your own lived experience and specialized training.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct services with personal experience of recovery from mental health, substance use, or trauma conditions.
- Guide and support others experiencing similar issues toward increased wellness.
- Share learned recovery experiences in an inspirational way.
- Work in mutuality with others.
Requirements
- Minimum of a high school diploma/GED.
- A mental health/SUD lived experience.
- 80-hour Peer Support Learning or equivalent – successfully completed within 90 days of hire or has taken the training within 2 years of hire.
- Has current techniques of behavioral intervention training within six (6) months of hire.
- Successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.
- Must participate in the E-Verify program.
Skills
- Behavioral intervention techniques
- Peer support
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Full-Time
- PM
Experience Level
- 50+ years of experience (company history)
Education Level
- High school diploma/GED
Salary/Compensations
- $26 - $26 USD per hour
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Sick Leave Buy Back
- 401(k) Retirement
- Scholarship Program
- Qualifying Supervision for BBS Associates
- Competitive Pay
- Paid Holidays
- Service Awards
- Jury Duty Pay
About the Company
- Crestwood has been committed to creating innovative recovery programs and developing compassionate communities for over 50 years.
- Our model of care focuses on a personal and self-directed process that empowers clients.
- The San Francisco Geary Crisis Stabilization is a 16-bed facility providing immediate care for urgent mental health needs in the Tenderloin district.
- Crestwood is a leading behavioral health service provider in California.
- We deliver industry-leading education and training.
Equal Opportunity
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- Crestwood is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity.
- We embrace all differences and are fully committed to fostering a sense of belonging for everyone.
- We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
- If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to ability during the application or recruiting process, please talk with your hiring contact/recruiter or send a request to HR@CBHI.net.
- Crestwood is required to participate in the E-Verify program.
