PEER SPECIALIST-THE EDINBURG CENTER, INC
Posting Date: August 19, 2010
JOB POSTING
PROGRAM FOR ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (PACT)
PEER SPECIALIST
Full-time (40 hour) position available providing essential experience and consultation to a self-contained interdisciplinary team that utilizes an assertive outreach model to promote a culture in which each consumer’s subjective experiences, points of view and preferences are recognized, respected and integrated into all treatment, rehabilitation and support services. Participates in all program planning processes and provides direct services that promote consumer recovery, self-determination and decision-making.
Qualifications: Experience in the Mental Health field required. Experience as a peer advocate or peer specialist strongly preferred. CPS strongly preferred. BA preferred. Personal experience with recovery from a psychiatric condition required. Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
Please send letter of intent and resume to:
Michael Kerins
Director of Peer Recovery Services
The Edinburg Center, Inc.
1040 Waltham Street
Lexington, MA 02421
(781)761-5240