PEER SPECIALIST

Program: DDS/DMH ASD Community Wrap Around Services

Compensation:: $40,560 corporate/salaried

Location: This is a mobile position that will require commuting within the North East Region (North of Billerica, MA to NH). Therefore a valid license, and reliable vehicle are required.

The Edinburg Center is seeking a Peer Specialist to join it's exciting new team of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), Behavior Technicians, Mental Health Clinicians, Therapeutic Support Specialists (TSS), and Employment Specialist. This is an interdisciplinary team with all of the above members, as well as consult from OT, Nursing and Psychiatry.

What You Will Do:

As a Peer Support Specialist, you will identify with significant life disruption due to a mental health diagnosis, substance use, trauma, extreme states, or other systems involvement (homelessness, foster care system, incarceration), and provide support to those in services in a unique and distinct way. You will be able to identify the supports, resources, and skills that may lead to increased wellness and you will support others to identify those areas for themselves.

What You Will Bring:

• Must be eligible to complete a certification that is recognized by the state of Massachusetts, including the Certified Peer Specialist (CPS). Pathway to Certification will be completed upon hire and Peer Support Specialist I will be actively mentored to complete certification as required by relevant contract within 6 months of hire.

• You will have a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle. This is required, as it's a mobile position in the North East Region (North of Billerica to NH).

• The ability to obtain a First Aid and CPR certification within three months of hire are required (full-cost and resources will be provided).

Who We Are:

A dedicated team of professionals who have chosen to join an organization with a forty year history of serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injury and autism in the community.  At work, we are psychiatrists, social workers, clinicians, nurses, behavior specialists, peer specialists, board certified behavior analysts, direct service staff and employment specialists.  When we’re not at work, we love to hike, bike, craft, read, shop and sing opera, among many other things!  Our staff of 350 have range of interests and skills and we know you do too! 

We know that The Edinburg Center will mean as much to you as it does to us!

What We Offer:

We offer an excellent benefits package for both full and part-time staff, including health and dental (must work a minimum of 30 hours) vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance as well as a 401(k)-retirement savings plan.  Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays. To support ongoing professional development, we offer tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification, and specialized training funding, as well as free clinical supervision for licensure.

We think the best benefit we offer is the chance to learn from each other and we hope you will be willing to teach us as well.

Be YOU!  We are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.  

The Edinburg Center, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer 

Candidates who bring the strength of diversity are encouraged to apply.