ACT Peer Support Specialist Our Peer Support Specialists work as a member of the ACT or TACT team, advocating and working with your assigned adult clients. The team is comprised of several members, each with their own focus with the client, including housing, vocational services, therapy, medical, and substance use. As our Peer Support Specialist, you will work alongside clients as a source of support, offering your lived experience with mental/behavioral health or substance use to encourage recovery and resiliency. This position includes client transportation as needed and one week on-call rotation, handled virtually or in person, depending on the situation. For optimal client success, you will meet with clients in the local community primarily, with approximately 20% of your time spent in the office or via zoom/phone.

Perks of this role:

Hybrid work environment including Office/virtual/phone/community -flex your schedule!

Team driven supportive work environment offering new hire mentors

Stability and growth working for a national agency

What are ACT and TACT?

ACT: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is one of the oldest and most widely researched evidence-based practices working with severe mental illness adult clients. By providing person centered assistance including housing, recovery, vocational support, nurse/psychiatrist and therapist services, we enable clients to eventually transition to lower levels of care programs or move toward independence, increasing their quality of life. Clients may include adults with a history of trauma, homelessness, frequent hospital stays, refugees, and clients who have not responded well to traditional outpatient care.

TACT: Transitional Assertive Community Treatment is a subset of ACT and serves clients ages 18-29 who have not successfully engaged in traditionally offered mental health services. Clients may include adults with a history of trauma, homelessness, frequent hospital stays, refugees, and clients who have not responded well to traditional outpatient care. TACT provides person centered assistance including housing, recovery, vocational support, nurse/psychiatrist and therapist services to transition to lower levels of care programs or move toward independence, increasing their quality of life.

Does the Following Apply to You?

Peer Support Specialist Certification in DC REQUIRED

One of the following:

High School Diploma or GED and 2 years of experience working with the severely mentally ill

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services (Counseling, Psychology, Mental Health or Social Work, etc.) and 1 year of experience working with the severely mentally ill

A current or former recipient of mental health services for severe and persistent mental illness, should have self-knowledge and self-awareness of their own mental health diagnosis/illness and how to effectively live independently and function well, despite their diagnosis

Up to date Covid vaccination or a valid exemption through DOH

Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance

Preferred:

Bilingual -Spanish/English

ACT or TACT experience

Perks for working Full time at Pathways:

Paid vacation days that increase with tenure

Separate sick leave that rolls over each year

Up to 10 Paid holidays*

Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options

401 K Plan

Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (or company phone)

Pet Insurance

Company laptop and great IT support

DailyPay- daily access to your earnings without waiting for payday!

SoFi at Work student loan refinancing

Next Steps Financial Wellness program webinars and tools

Verizon discount

Dell discount

Employee Assistance Program

Health, Dependent and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee, Spouse and Dependent Basic and Optional Life Insurance

Perks at Pathways national discounts on travel, shopping, and entertainment

Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements

Opportunities for advancement! As we grow, you grow with us!

To Learn More About Us:

Pathways @ http://www.pathways.com/mission-vision-and-values/

Current openings @ https://www.pathways.com/working-at-pathways Pathways is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. *- benefit availability may vary by State/County