About this position
PEER COUNSELOR
Peer Counselor
Who are we? Forover fifty years, Aspire Health Partners, has been one of the leading non-profitbehavioral health companies in the Southeast. Serving nearly 40,000 clients peryear, with locations in six Central Florida counties and currently expandinginto Hinesville, Georgia Aspire has delivered state-of-the-art behavioralhealthcare and is regularly sought out both statewide and nationally as anexpert in the field. With its mission of providing the highest quality ofcompassionate, comprehensive and cost effective integrated behavioralhealthcare, Aspire, through its more than two dozen campus locations provides acomprehensive continuum of services for children, adolescents, adults, seniorsand families. Through innovative, resourceful treatment and recoveryapproaches, Aspire offers individuals and families the opportunity to "aspire" to healthier, happier and more independent lives. Aspire employs more than1,200 professionals and paraprofessionals dedicated to Saving Lives,Transforming Communities and Changing the World
Who You Are: You're a Peer Counselor looking for anopportunity to define your own career path, connect with asupportive community of health professionals like you, and increaseyour earning potential. You have a passion for working in different caresettings and making a difference in lives.
What will you do? As a Peer Counselor at Aspire Health Partners, your jobpurpose will be to provide a variety of essential functions to workcollaboratively with program participants.
These functions include:
- Providing directsupport to program participants.
- Working withmulti-disciplinary teams to gather information and provide the best wraparoundcare possible for clients.
- Documentingclearly and effectively in the Electronic Health Record.
- Following allprogram specific protocols in relation to specified role, maintaining fidelityto program model.
- Maintaining allrequired credentials necessary to perform job functions.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- Specializedcertification as a Peer Recovery Specialist or Parent Coach may also berequired, based on specific program.
- Pass a Level IIBackground clearance
- Pass a MotorVehicle Records clearance
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
We are committed to providing our employees with the supportthey need. At Aspire Health Partners, we offer eligible staff an attractivebenefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefitsalong with some unique benefits including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life & Supplemental Insurance, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
- Paid Time Off (PTO) (2.5 weeks your first year, up to 6 weeks at 14 years)
- Paid Diversity & Floating Holidays (2)
- Paid Holidays (6)
- 403(b) 50% employer match up to 10% (3-year vesting cliff)
- Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Hotel, Car Rental/Purchase
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- HRSA Loan Forgiveness
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
- Will preparation/Funeral Planning
- Concierge Services & Travel Assistance