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ACT Peer Support / Community Support Specialist

$19.81 - $22.28 per hour

Plains Area Mental Health, Inc

Job Description

Job Description

ACT Peer Support / Community Support Specialist

Plains Area Mental Health, Inc. is a Community Mental Health Center with 7 locations in Northwest Iowa. Our mission is to provide affordable quality mental health services to the people of the communities we serve, respecting each individual’s dignity, worth, and potential for growth. Ensuring an environment of confidentiality and dedication – we put our people first.

PAMHC is seeking a Peer Support / Community Support Specialist for our CCBHC Counties: Storm Lake, Sac City, Carroll, and Cherokee, IA. Position is 40 hours per week Monday through Friday.

Pay Range:

$19.81 to $22.28 depending on experience

Benefits:

  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

  • PTO – 160 Hours first year with Annual Increases

  • 7 Paid Holidays

  • 401k Retirement Plan – 5% Company Match

  • Life Insurance

  • Short-term and Long-term Disability

  • Approved Sites for NHSC Loan Repayment

Position Summary:

This position primarily involves supporting and advocating for persons with severe and persistent mental illness by ensuring helpful, courteous, culturally competent and respectful services. Additional duties include providing trauma-informed care to a diverse population including clientele with co-occurring substance use disorders, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, maintaining all necessary documentation, and maintaining training through the peer support training academy with satisfactory completion and examination. Work location and population may vary upon organizational needs. Majority of work time will be spent in the community with clients. Will participate in daily rounds with the ACT team.

Requirements: Must have experience with a severe and persistent mental illness, complete 30 hours of peer support training from the peer support training academy in the first 6 months after hire, must have valid and unrestricted driver’s license and insurance

Preferred Qualifications:

Bilingual a plus, but not required

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Vacancy posted 11 days ago
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