Grass Valley - (Outpatient) Peer Support Specialist - Certified

Consider a career at Granite Wellness Centers! Apply now and make a difference in your community by helping support the success of our clients. We are a local non-profit focused on providing wellness services in Nevada and Placer Counties, offering a competitive benefits package to qualifying employees which includes:

Employer paid health plan
401k Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Paid Vacation (accrues after first 90 days of employment, up to 80 hours annually)
15 Paid Holidays
Wellness focused workplace

If you enjoy helping others and want to work with great people, we are looking for a motivated, positive individual who is ready for their next adventure.

SUMMARY

The Outpatient Peer Support Specialist empowers clients and their families to identify and achieve personal goals in recovery. This role focuses on building hope, fostering self-advocacy, and promoting personal growth through shared lived experience. The Peer Support Specialist models effective coping techniques, encourages the development of problem-solving and communication skills, and helps clients access resources that support long-term wellness.

Qualifications:

• Experience with and compassion for individuals with substance use and/or co-occurring disorders, particularly those involved in the criminal justice system.
• Knowledge of resources, methods, and techniques for all stages of change in substance use treatment.
• Familiarity with Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed Care techniques.
• Strong understanding of community resources and ability to facilitate referrals.
• Professional presentation and competent interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Minimum of 1 year substance-free.
• Bilingual preferred.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of legal confidentiality and ethical requirements.
• Professional presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Competent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Establish rapport by demonstrating and maintaining clear, consistent, and culturally appropriate professional boundaries with clients.
• Demonstrate alignment with the philosophy of Motivational Interviewing and effective collaboration within a team setting.

• Exhibit knowledge of substance use, mental health, recovery, wellness, community resources, support services, and referral systems.
• Apply principles of peer/family support effectively.
• Maintain communication with the treatment team regarding the needs of clients and their families.
• Attend weekly staff meetings to discuss treatment progress and emerging issues, articulating the client’s perspective.
• Partner with clients to identify goals and analyze progress toward those goals.
• Develop and execute discharge and aftercare plans that incorporate the client’s voice and ensure continued support through relevant resources.
• Assist clients with crisis/emergency planning and interventions, providing compassionate and culturally sensitive support.
• Support clients in accessing and scheduling appointments.
• Comply with all federal, state, and agency health and safety reporting requirements.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED.
• General knowledge of 12-Step Programs preferred.
• Peer Support Specialist Certification.

Granite Wellness in the Community
Granite Wellness is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to promote wellness and quality of life. Granite Wellness has been supporting individuals and families through substance use treatment and mental health services since 1974. Growing over the years to meet the needs of the community, Granite Wellness now provides a full range of programs throughout Northern California communities.
Recovery
Recovery is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
Our definition of recovery includes addressing substance use issues, the progressive establishment of a meaningful sense of identity, improvement of overall physical and mental health, maintenance of healthy relationships, and increased life purpose.
Our Philosophy of Recovery and Wellness
Granite Wellness embraces a whole-person approach in treating substance use and co-occurring disorder, and associated behavioral issues. This approach to recovery and wellness means offering our clients a full range of services to support and understand recovery. We offer a high quality, structured, personalized array of services to each client, and their support system. In collaboration with each client, an individualized treatment is developed to create the greatest opportunity for success.

Equal Opportunity Employment
GWC is an equal opportunity employer. This means that employment decisions are based on merit and program needs, and not on race, ethnicity, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, spiritual beliefs, physical or mental abilities, marital status, height, weight, veteran status, or membership in any other protected class per state and federal regulations.