Peer Support Specialist - Community Support Team
Charlotte, NC, United States
** Peer Support Specialist - Community Support Team**
**Job Category****:** Clinical Professionals **Requisition Number****:** PEERS001430 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
Carolina Outreach, an ncgCARE partner, is one of the largest and most respected providers of community-based behavioral services in North Carolina. Serving the central and east central regions of the state, Carolina Outreach is renowned for providing service excellence to children and adults through a comprehensive program array to include evidence-based practices.
We are committed to providing a wide array of services to effectively meet the changing needs within the community. These services include evidence-based practices, school-based and outpatient therapy, psychiatric evaluations and treatment, Community Support and substance abuse services to name a few.
**Location:** Charlotte, NC
**We are seeking a full-time Peer Support Specialist or Qualified Professional to provide the following services:**
* Provide assistance and support to mental health consumers in crisis situations;
* Service coordination activities with or on behalf of a client;
* Psycho-educational and support activities for clients and their families and/or natural supports as appropriate;
* Rehabilitative and independent living skills; and symptom monitoring and management skills.
* Informing the client about benefits, community resources, and services;
* Assisting the client in accessing benefits and services;
* Arranging for the client to receive benefits and services; and monitoring the provision of services.
This is an off-site job and its purpose is to provide these services in the community to enhance the consumers ability to function and achieve their goals.
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**Required**
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