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Northern NV HIV Outpatient PR Peer Support Specialist - STAR Program in Reno, Nevada
+----------------------------------:+-----------------------------------+ | TITLE | # Peer | | | Support Specialist - STAR Program | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | FULL-TIME/PART-TIME | Full-Time | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT | Non-Exempt | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | DESCRIPTION | Apply online and view all job | | | openings at | | | https: | | | //www.nnhopes.org/about/careers/. | | | Please note, employers may close | | | jobs on the website at any time. | | | | | | | | | | | | Use Your Recovery to Help | | | Others! | | | | | | The purpose of thePeer Support | | | Specialist (PSS)is to engage, | | | provide support to individuals in | | | recovery and assist with | | | retainment in services. This | | | HOPES employed Peer Support | | | Specialist will deliver peer | | | groups and individual services as | | | part of a new program we are | | | partnering withWashoeCounty | | | Department of Alternative | | | SentencingOffice. | | | | | | The Peer Support Specialist | | | supports others in recovery from | | | a substance use or behavioral | | | health disorder | | | throughPeer-to-Peer | | | Support,Community | | | EngagementandTeam-based | | | Care. The Peer Support | | | Specialist serves as a role | | | model, a mentor, advocate and | | | motivator to recovering | | | individuals in order to engage, | | | retain and help prevent relapse | | | and promote long-term recovery. | | | | | | At HOPES, all employees serve as | | | ambassadors to our patients and | | | the community. Your co-workers at | | | HOPES are one of the many | | | contributing factors to HOPES | | | being named one of Northern | | | Nevada's Best Places to Work | | | three times in the last five | | | years. To learn more about the | | | Key Accountabilities of HOPES | | | Squad members, take a look at | | | https: | | | //www.nnhopes.org/wp-content/uplo | | | ads/2020/03/HOPES-Squad-KAAs.pdf. | | | | | | Named one of the Best Places to | | | Work in Northern Nevada in 2015, | | | 2018, and 2019we offer a great | | | deal of attention to ensuring our | | | employees have work/life balance | | | and the opportunity to grow and | | | develop their careers. We offer a | | | second-to-none benefits | | | package(where there are free | | | options for employee health, | | | vision, dental and basic life | | | insurance for full-time | | | employees), very competitive | | | compensation, generous paid time | | | off, and a chance to partner with | | | amazing care providers to changes | | | lives.Check out our AMAZING | | | benefits program at | | | https://www.nnhope | | | s.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ | | | HOPES-Benefits-Overview-23-24.pdf | | | | | | Fit is as important as function | | | at HOPES. We enjoy a VERY special | | | collaborative culture that | | | thrives on open communication and | | | valuing everyone's contribution | | | to the team. We are as diverse as | | | the populations we serve! | | | However, we all agree on our | | | dedication to optimizing wellness | | | for the people we serve and | | | understand we ALL are responsible | | | for the mission of Northern | | | Nevada HOPES. | | | | | | To find out more about HOPES, | | | visit our website a | | | thttps://www.nnhopes.org/. We | | | have a great mission and have | | | been inducted into the Best | | | Places to Work Hall of Fame for | | | being a three-time winner in five | | | years. All our ca