Peer Support Specialist | Facility Assistant

Program/Dept: P90 Recovery Residence
Reports to: Recovery Residence Lead and Program Director
Classification: Temporary, Full Time, Non-Exempt
Salary: $22-26 per hour

About Us: Caminar is a leading behavioral health organization that supported over 48,000 youth and adults across six counties in Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area last year. ​
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Caminar's mission is to build strength and stability through comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment and wrap-around services delivered through evidence-based, whole-person care. The organization was founded in 1964, and our vision is to be a BEACON of SAFETY, COMPASSION, and FULFILLMENT, supporting all those in our communities who need it most. ​

Position Summary: The day shift Facility Assistant is an entry-level position requiring utilization and knowledge of lived experience to support adults with substance abuse disorders. The position of Facility Assistant is under the direct supervision of the Administrative Manager and Program Director. This position must be available to provide clients in Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Residence Housing, with positive and supportive engagement, safety, through a wellness and recovery model. The Facility Assistant is responsible for ensuring that Recovery Residence facilities are kept clean and orderly, that clients perform their assigned duties and attend all required sessions and/or meetings, are responsible for data entry into an electronic health record and oversees the daily operation and provide supportive and education group and individual services based on lived experience.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

As a Facility Assistant with Peer Support Specialist certificate, your primary responsibility is to offer assistance, advocacy, and mentorship to individuals receiving Substance Use Treatment services. You will draw upon your personal lived experience with mental health or substance use challenges and recovery to establish rapport and build relationships with clients.

• • Assists clients in the scheduling of outside appointments.
  • Provides transportation to and from outside appointments.
  • Responsible for counting and recording of all controlled substances to ensure secure storage.
  • Administers Urine Analysis tests.
  • Perform other related duties, responsibilities and special projects as assigned.

Peer-led Support Groups: Organize and facilitate peer-led support groups or recovery-focused activities to create a sense of community and promote social connections among clients in treatment.

• The Facility Assistant will utilize Credible electronic health record to document medications, client placement, and client intake forms and drug screenings.
• Assist visitors in answering or directing questions and concerns to appropriate staff.
• Actively nurture and advance the cooperative, harmonious and teamwork oriented environment Caminar strives to promote within the workplace; through daily effort and presentation promote and atmosphere of dignity and respect in line with the organization’s mission, philosophy, policies and procedures.

Competencies:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies (full descriptions available on request):

Job Knowledge & Reliability Work Quality Judgment & Initiative

Teamwork Effective written and verbal communication

Professionalism Cultural Competence Safety/Security