The Peer Specialist position at Lakeview Center involves providing peer support, advocacy, coaching, mentoring, and guidance for clients as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role requires lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery, either personally or as a family member/caregiver. The position involves working with behavioral health care services across Northwest Florida, providing support for adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies, and intellectual disabilities.
About Lakeview Center
Lakeview Center provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies and intellectual disabilities. Across Northwest Florida, our services range from residential treatment to outpatient counseling, psychiatry, trauma care, treatments for substance misuse and 24/7 support for those with serious mental illnesses. Learn more at Careers | Lakeview Center (elakeviewcenter.org).
About LCI with Benefits
Medical • Dental • Vision • Basic Life and AD&D • Voluntary Term Life • Employer Paid Long Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account • Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) • Employee Assistance Program •Accident Insurance • Group Critical Illness Insurance • Individual Short-Term Disability Insurance • Paid Time Off
Overview
The Peer Specialist functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide peer support, advocacy, coaching, mentoring, behavior modeling, assistance, and guidance for clients. Promote positive and collaborative relations with team members and the community. Attend available training to increase skills specific to mental health and substance abuse populations. Actively participate and contribute in staff meetings, supervision, quality reviews, and monitoring activities. Maintain positive, timely, and effective communication with patients, families, team members, external and internal resource providers, referral sources, and community providers.
Requirements
- Must have a high school diploma or GED.
- Lived an experience in at least one of the following areas:
- As an adult who has been in recovery for a minimum of two (2) years from a substance use or mental health condition.
- As a family member or caregiver to another individual who has or is in recovery from substance use or mental health condition.
- As a veteran of the armed forces who has been in recovery for a minimum of two (2) years from a substance use or mental health condition.
- Preferred to have completed certified peer specialist training and/or be willing to complete as a condition of employment.
- Must be able to use a computer.
- Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license from the state in which you reside, a good driving record and be insurable under the corporate policy.
Compensation
Salary Range for this position is $15.0192 to $16.1202 per hour
To Apply:
Interested applicants please visit https://www.lifeviewgroup.org/careers-overview and complete the on-line application. If you require additional assistance, please call Human Resources at 850-495-3512.
LifeView Group, Inc.is an Equal Opportunity employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Drug Free Workplace Employer, DRUG TESTING REQUIRED
Location: Pensacola, FL, United States
