Job Description
Adult Mental Health
Employment Specialist and Peer Support Specialist
(Certified Peer Support Specialist)
Assertive Community Treatment Services
South Lane Mental Health
Last reviewed: 11/15/24
Starting Wage: $23.22 hr.
Or more, depending on years of relevant experience
About South Lane Mental Health
Located just south of Eugene Oregon in the beautiful and historic city of Cottage Grove, South Lane Mental Health is a non-profit community mental health agency guided by an enduring commitment to providing individualized mental health services with compassion and respect. South Lane Mental Health’s staff of nearly 100 provides a variety of therapeutic services to over 2,000 individuals annually in Cottage Grove and the surrounding community. Our employees have a wide range of backgrounds, educational attainment, and skill sets. We strive to create an agency community characterized by empowerment, compassion, and innovation.
Benefits of Working for South Lane Mental Health:
About the position
South Lane Mental Health is looking for a Certified Peer Support Specialist to provide wellness management and recovery strategies as well as supportive employment and education support as a member of our Assertive Community Treatment team. As a Peer you will support program participants to maintain health, wellness, and stability in the community. ACT team members provide direct support to approximately 40 individuals with severe and persistent mental illness living in the rural communities of south Lane County. Services are provided in the community, individual homes, and at our office location.
Position Duties Include:
Position Requirements
Competencies
Essential Job Functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, move, talk, hear, and manipulate equipment, as well as lift and move objects, equipment, and supplies. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Lift up to 40-50 pounds may occasionally be required, depending on the specific style or type of care provided. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must travel using a personal vehicle to locations throughout the community, including client homes.
Equal Opportunity Statements
South Lane Mental Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQIA+ community members. The strength of our organization lies in the diversity of our workforce and the perspectives our employees bring to their work at South Lane Mental Health.
Additional Information
This description is intended to provide a snapshot of the work performed and is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the position.
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