Peer Specialist - ACCS

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Eliot Community Human Services

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Saugus, Massachusetts

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Empower individuals with severe mental illness to exercise autonomy and develop self-management plans for recovery. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure client perspectives and preferences are integrated into treatment plans.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or equivalent and experience receiving mental health services, demonstrating self-knowledge in managing mental illness and an established recovery process. You must be a Certified Peer Specialist or obtain certification within six months of hire, and possess a valid Massachusetts driver's license.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Certified Peer Specialist

Massachusetts driver's license

Job Description

Join Eliot – A Place to Belong, Grow, and Inspire Change

At Eliot, your work has purpose. You’ll be part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to resilience, empowerment, and lasting change. We foster an inclusive workplace where all backgrounds and perspectives are valued, creating a culture of belonging and professional growth.

Benefits at Eliot

We prioritize your well-being, work-life balance, and career growth. Benefit eligible positions include:

  • Generous Paid Time Off – Vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
  • Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Retirement Savings – 401(k) with employer match
  • Wellness & Family Support – Discounted fitness services and access to trusted childcare resources
  • Financial Security – 100% company-paid life and accidental death insurance
  • Professional Growth – Ongoing training, career advancement programs, tuition reimbursement, and leadership development

Eliot is seeking a committed Peer Specialist to join our Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) division. Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) provides clinically focused evidenced based interventions to adults with severe and persistent mental illness.  Services are person centered and are delivered by a multidisciplinary team of professionals in either residential or community based settings. This role will work with clients, in both the community and residential locations, experiencing severe mental illness.

The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on mental health recovery with an interpersonal savvy that allows you to develop lasting relationships with both the people we serve and with ACCS Team Members.

Responsibilities:

  • Empower Persons with mental illness to exercise autonomy in all aspects of their life.  Assist Persons with identifying choices and developing skills in self advocacy.
  • Collaborate with other team members to ensure that the Person’s perspective is always included, that preferences are recognized and that Person choices are maximized.
  • Provide training and consultation to staff to facilitate the understanding of Person perspectives as needed.
  • Provide guidance to Persons in the recovery journey. Provide advocacy, support, and education during intake and transition processes across the spectrum of services and transition to independence. Assist Persons with being able to identify personal methods of recovery from mental illness and to develop self management plans to address their experiences.
  • Promote hope and empowerment through meetings and support with Persons. Collaborate with the team to ensure that the Person’s perspective is always included, that preferences are recognized and that Person choices are maximized.
  • Participate in the development treatment plans.  Assist and encourage Persons to participate in developing the treatment plan by assisting Persons in communicating their personal recovery goals
  • Ensure that services are culturally competent, strengths based, recovery based, focused on rehabilitation and are inclusive of Person preferences.  Ensure that the Person is at the center of all care and that all interventions are developed and provided in a manner consistent with Person preferences.

Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or equivalence
  • Must have received Mental Health services in the past and have self-knowledge to manage their mental illness and established recovery process.
  • Must be a Certified Peer Specialist or must complete certification within six months of hire.
  • Valid Massachusetts drivers license

Schedule:

  • Monday- Friday, 8am-4pm 
Hourly Rate$20.52—$20.52 USD

At Eliot, we are committed to supporting you at every stage of your career, providing opportunities for growth, purpose, and community. We foster belonging in the workplace by identifying and removing barriers that may prevent individuals of all backgrounds from reaching their full potential, advancing into leadership roles, and fully engaging at all levels of the organization.

Apply today and make a difference.

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Eliot Community Human Services

For over 70 years, Eliot has been providing hope, healing and opportunity to children, youth, families, and adults throughout Massachusetts. Eliot's behavioral health and human services programming is evidence-based and measurement-driven, positively impacting the lives of 60,000+ individuals and families annually. Using a person-centered, community-oriented approach, Eliot partners directly with the populations we serve. Integrated program design applies expertise across the agency to provide the highest standard of quality care to participants, their families, and the community, ensuring there is no wrong door to healing and prosperity. Our Services With 2,500 employees, Eliot provides a comprehensive and diverse spectrum of community-based services for individuals and families of all ages in the areas of mental and behavioral health, developmental disabilities and acquired brain injury, early childhood intervention, care and counseling coordination, and youth and family programming. Eliot applies a proprietary transdiagnostic model and collaborative framework to produce expedient, effective and lasting outcomes for participants. Employees of Eliot receive generous benefits, including: -401K with Employer Match -75% Healthcare Premiums Paid -Dental and Vision Offered -Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurance -Up to 4 weeks vacation per year -$3,000 Annual Tuition Reimbursement
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