Peer Specialist Program Supervisor

Peer Specialist Program Supervisor

• Salary Range: $ $33.47 per hour, based on relevant years of experience
• Location: Larimer county, Colorado at our Longview campus
• Status: Full time 40 hours per week
• Hours: Day shift with some weekend coverage required

Employees working at locations operating 24/7 earn a differential. Shift differentials are also available for evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Role Overview:

The Peer Support Program Supervisor works as part of the Peer Leadership team to ensure that peer services are operating effectively, identifies opportunities for administrative efficiencies, and works to streamline clinical workflows to maximize capacity levels of staff. This position will demonstrate a commitment and provide leadership for Summitstone Health Partner's values by delivering visionary and operational leadership while fostering trust, collaboration, and a diverse and inclusive environment.

Essential Duties:

• Assists the Peer Services Program Manager with operation and administration of peer program to meet the behavioral health needs of clients.
• Assist with developing an overarching strategic plan for recovery services at various SummitStone facilities.
• Responsible for administrative and peer supervision of peer specialists embedded on various clinical teams, including approving timesheets and leave requests.
• Create schedules for peers and help manage schedules and coverage needs in collaboration with clinical supervisors.
• Prepares team for new and emerging treatments and/or service array changes.
• Responsible for on-site leadership, which may include providing crisis intervention, attending to needs of staff within the building, problem solving between treatment team members, or helping clients who are in need of assistance.
• Utilizing your life experience from your personal journey of recovery of addiction and/or mental health challenges will perform direct client care for clients needing peer support services.

Required:

• More than one year of experience in a supervisory role required
• Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use issues (either personally or as a family member) with 2+ years of sustained recovery required

Licenses and Certifications:

• Colorado Peer Specialist certification or willingness to immediately work toward certification. All training, work experience hours, and costs toward certification are covered in-house.
• COPA Colorado Peer Specialist Certification (CPFS), current and in good-standing preferred
• Valid Colorado driver's license or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record required
• CPR and First Aid certification required at certain locations

Highly Desired:

• High school diploma or completion of G.E.D. preferred
• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred

Longview Campus is the new Acute Care Behavioral Health facility which serves Larimer County residents in need of urgent help with mental health and/or substance use disorders. SummitStone has the privilege of partnering closely with Larimer County on this venture. For more information click HERE.

At SummitStone Health Partners, we strive to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community.

We need your help to make this vision a reality.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic self. We actively seek team members with a variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we honor the whole self—embracing differences in race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, language, and the many intersections of identity. We invite everyone to be part of our journey and proudly serve as an equal opportunity employer.

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Total Rewards

At SummitStone Health Partners, we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members. Eligibility and pro-rated benefit levels are based on FTE (full-time equivalent) status.

Below are some of the benefits we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage — including options for eligible dependents
• Mental health and wellness resources
• Short-term and long-term disability insurances
• Paid time off (PTO): Accrued vacation and personal leave based on FTE status and length of service
• Paid Sick Leave: Provided in accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA)
• A range of voluntary benefits available to all employees
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions

Health & Safety Requirement

All employees are required to receive an annual flu vaccination or have an approved exemption in place and wear a mask during flu season

Reach Out

SummitStone will provide persons with disabilities with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or selection process, please let your recruiter know.

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This position will be open for a minimum of three days and /or until a top candidate is identified.