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Transitions to Community Living (TCL) Peer Support Professional (3806)

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About Us

Since 2003, we've been assisting children, families and adults across North Carolina with their behavioral health needs. Carolina Outreach is a group of highly trained behavioral health professionals dedicated to promoting the emotional and physical well-being of our community in a safe and respectful environment.
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We provide a comprehensive and integrative array of behavioral health services and supports for people of all ages with varying levels of need utilizing an equitable and inclusive approach.
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We focus on helping our clients tap into and develop their inherent strengths with the goal of supporting the highest quality of life possible for all we serve.

About The Role

We are seeking a full-time Peer Support Services TCL to provide Peer Support Services to individuals with Mental Health and/or substance use disorders with Permanent Supportive Housing and participating in the Transition to Community Living program. The intent of the service is to increase an individual’s ability to live successfully in the community by maintaining tenancy. Peer Support Services with a Tenancy focus is appropriate for individuals who are currently in stable housing but have continuing needs around maintaining tenancy, community inclusion, building supports, and enhancing quality of life.

  • Collaborates with the client’s therapists to determine the individual’s status and response to treatment; symptom assessment and management;
  • Provide individual supportive counseling using the WRAP model;
  • Assists and supports activities-of-daily-living, social, interpersonal relationship, and leisure-time-activity services;
  • Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making.
  • Collaborates with therapists and medical providers to promote a culture in which each individual’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities.
  • Works a non-traditional schedule and make themselves available as needed to meet with clients as frequently as needed and at times convenient to them, be available after-hours and go to clients’ homes quickly after hours as needed in crises. Also, available to clients 24/7 in the event of a crisis.

This description outlines the general scope and level of work for this role. It is not intended to include every duty or responsibility that may be required of employees in this position.

Compensation

This role is compensated on a variable rate model, designed to reward productivity while providing consistent earning opportunity through established referral volume.

  • Compensation: $37, 920 - $48,693

Placement within the range is based on licensure level, education, and experience.

This is a variable rate non-exempt position with unlimited earning potential. Your effort drives your earnings, no limits.

What You Can Expect

  • Support clients in maintaining stable housing and living successfully in the community.
  • Provide one-on-one peer support and counseling using recovery-focused approaches such as WRAP.
  • Assist with daily living skills, community involvement, and building healthy support systems.
  • Be available for flexible hours, including crisis support, to meet clients' needs in the community and at home.

Responsibilities

  • Provide peer support services to individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
  • Help clients maintain housing stability and work toward personal recovery goals.
  • Coordinate with therapists, medical providers, and support teams to ensure quality care.
  • Respond to client needs and crises in the community, including after-hours support when necessary.

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