**Overview** Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924 CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney Neb. At CHI Health Good Samaritan you’ll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery a level II neonatal intensive care unit a nationally accredited cancer center comprehensive neurosurgery advanced orthopedic program and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility. **Immediate opportunity for a Peer Support Specialist - Richard Young** With you in mind, we offer the following benefits to support your work/life balance: + Health/Dental/Vision Insurance + Direct Primary Plan (No copay, no deductible, and access to CHI Health provider 24/7) + Premium Access to our Family Care Program supporting your needs for childcare, pet care, and/or adult dependent care + Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft + Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family + Paid Time Off (PTO) + Tuition Assistance for career growth and development + Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs + Adoption Assistance + Wellness Programs + Flexible spending accounts CHI Health, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, includes 150+ clinics delivering quality care to patients across Nebraska and southeast Iowa. Our full-service network provides a variety of Primary Care & Priority Care Services, including Family, Internal, Geriatric, and Pediatric Medicine, in addition to several specialties to deliver custom care based on the unique needs of our patients. **Responsibilities** + The Peer Specialist must have experience in coping and success in life despite having a mental illness. + Help individuals in setting and achieving their own needs, wants, and goals. + Maintain high standards of personal conduct. Teach and role model the value of every individual’s recovery experience. Conduct self in a manner that fosters own recovery. Share with consumers and colleagues personal recovery stories from mental illness, and will likewise be able to identify and describe the supports that promote recovery. + At all times will respect the confidentiality, rights and dignity of the individuals served. + Serve as an advocate for patients through supporting recovery based services, assisting individuals in making their own decisions in all matters when dealing with other professionals, and in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy and stigma-busting and sharing materials with others. + Advocate for the full integration of individuals in the communities of their choice and promote the inherent value of these individuals to those communities – guided by the principle that individuals have the right to live in the least restrictive and least intrusive environment. + Maintain a working knowledge of current treatment and development in the mental health field – specifically related to recovery – through studies and approved continuing education workshops or trainings. **Qualifications** Education: + Required: High School Diploma or GED required. + Preferred: Bachelors Degree Licensure: + CPSS (Certified Peer Support Specialist) certification preferred + Basic Life Support certification required **Pay Range** $15.88 - $21.83 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.