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Peer Specialist - Night Shift, MCT
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Starting at $68,562 - $75,718.56
Full-time
- As the region's leading provider of services to multiply disabled adults who have experienced chronic homelessness, DESC serves almost 2,000 people each day.
- DESC's Mobile Crisis Team Peer Specialists are mobilized to respond quickly to requests for crisis intervention from police, fire, medics, DCRs, and the Crisis Clinic in order to connect individuals in a mental health or substance use crisis to more therapeutic treatment options, other than jail or the emergency room.
- As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, provide multi-axial assessments, chemical dependency assessments, crisis intervention, stabilization and meaningful engagement for adults referred to MCT; in the field and at times at the Crisis Diversion Facility and Crisis Diversion Interim Services.
- Requirements:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Certification as a Certified Peer Specialist by the Washington State Peer Counselor Training Program, or the ability to obtain certification within the first 90 days of starting in the position.
- Be willing to seek to understand each client's unique circumstances and personal preferences and goals and incorporate them into the crisis response to help the client regain a sense of control.
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