JobSpringPeer Support Specialist - Crisis BHU - Phoenix (7083)
Terros Health · Thomas Road - Phoenix, AZ 85016
About The Role
## Description
**Terros Health** is pleased to share an exciting and **New Opportunity** for **a 40-hour**, **Peer Support Specialists - Phoenix.**
As part of the **Phoenix** Behavioral Health Unit (BHU), the Peer Support Specialist responds, along with a licensed clinician, to individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use concern, via the City of Phoenix 911 Dispatch Center.
The individual will need to be professional, friendly, a self-starter, organized, and compassionate.
Terros Health is a healthcare organization of caring people, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment. For more than 50 years, the heart of everything we do is inspiring change for life. We help people manage addiction and mental illness, provide primary medical care, restore families, support our veterans, and connect individuals to the care they need. Our mission is to provide **extraordinary care** by **empowered people** through **exceptional outcomes**.
If you are interested in working for one of the State's Leading Healthcare Organizations that promotes **Integrity**, **Compassion**, and **Empowerment**, we encourage you to apply!
**HOPE ~ HEALTH ~ HEALING**
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**Terros Health made the list!!**
**"Most Admired Companies of 2020, 2022 & 2023" as awarded by AZ Big Media.**
We are currently hiring for **a 40-hour** **Peer Support Specialists for our Crisis Department.**
**Location: Phoenix, AZ**
**Full-Time Employment**
**Shifts Hours:**
**Sunday thru Wednesday 7:00am- 5:00pm**
**Sunday thru Wednesday 9:00am to 7:00pm**
**Sunday thru Wednesday 10:00am to 8:00pm**
**Wednesday thru Saturday 5:00am- 3:00pm**
**Wednesday thru Saturday 7:00am to 5:00pm**
**Wednesday thru Saturday 9:00am to 7:00pm**
**Wednesday thru Saturday 5:00pm to 3:00am**
**Wednesday thru Saturday 8:00pm to 6:00am**
**Shift differentials available: $3 per hour extra for evenings and $4 per hour extra for weekends**
**Bilingual - Language Differential are also Available!**
Utilizing best practices in crisis intervention, the BHU Peer Support Specialist responds to and supports individuals and families in crisis.
**Your duties would include but are not limited to:**
- Engages in mobile crisis response, brief psychotherapeutic intervention, and immediate treatment/safety planning in a variety of settings including but not limited to public areas, individual residences, and businesses.
- Works effectively and respectfully with clients, fire department personnel and other first responders, families, health professionals, and all partners involved.
- Develops short-term crisis management/safety plans with clients or families including having knowledge/understanding of the involuntary petition process.
- Makes appropriate referrals to other agencies and/or long-term counseling when appropriate.
- Supports psyc
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