Peer Support Specialist/Community Health Worker
$47,715–$68,245 year
On-site · Seattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Peer Support Specialist/Community Health Worker at Harborview Medical Center HMHAS – 20 hours per week (50% FTE) in the Day Shift. Serve as a recovery role model; support individuals with serious mental illness to identify and achieve recovery-oriented goals; lead or co-lead peer support, self-help, and educational groups; coordinate Drop-In Center activities and supervise volunteers; teach independent living skills (budgeting, shopping, meal prep, transportation); provide outreach for case management, housing, and employment programs; attend meetings and complete required documentation; observe urine specimen collection for the Addictions Program; maintain program records and inventory.
Required Qualifications
- High school graduation or equivalent and two years’ experience in a behavioral health organization or consumer/peer run organization; or equivalent education/experience AND Peer Counselor Certification (Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery) OR Community Health Worker Certification (Department of Health) AND Within 7 days of employment and depending on job requirements: must apply for Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration/License with the State of WA (Dept of Health) and have obtained this credential within 60 days of hire (RCW18.19.210). Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
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