Job Description

Job Details Job Location LSC Raleigh Office - Raleigh, NC Remote Type Hybrid Position Type Full Time Salary Range $16.12 Hourly Travel Percentage Up to 25% Job Shift First Shift Description This employee will provide valuable insight and coaching to ACTT clients by sharing some of his/her own recovery process. The incumbent is expected to help consumers avoid rehospitalization/episodes of crisis care; achieve recovery from mental illness/substance abuse issues; meet basic sustenance needs; and improve their overall quality of life, per consumers' report. This is a part time position offering a maximum of 15 hours weekly. Essential Functions

• Teach, assist and support clients to perform household activities
• Teach money-management skills, and assist clients in accessing financial services.
• Facilitate clients learning to access reliable transportation (e.g., obtain a driver's license and car, arrange for cabs, access bus line, find rides).
• Plan, structure, and prompt social and leisure-time activities and assist with individual/group transportation as needed.
• Participate in team meetings

Qualifications Education: Minimal requirements are a high school diploma plus completion of the Division-approved Peer Specialist Certification Training. Experience: Volunteer or employment experience in a human services setting would enhance an applicant's ability to serve as a member of the ACT Team. Bilingual applicants (English-Spanish) desired. Specific skills/abilities: This position requires flexibility; sensitivity to varying cultural issues; and an ability to share information with members of a team in a timely and accurate manner. Specialized knowledge, licenses, etc: The employee must be certified as a Peer Specialist by the Division of MH/DD/SAS (such certification may be obtained after the incumbent has been hired). The employee must have a valid driver's license and must maintain a safe driving record, acceptable to the insurance carrier for Lutheran Family Services. Success Factors

• Sensitivity
• Ability to form lasting relationships with persons who may have difficulty trusting
• Ability to cope with stress (with support from Team members)
• Commitment to client rights and personal preferences in treatment.
• Team Player
• Great communication skills Lutheran Services Carolinas

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Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, Work at office, Remote work, Shift work, Day shift,

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