Peer Services Program Manager

Overview

Role Overview:
Responsible for directing peer programming and supervising Peer supervisors and specialists working throughout the agency. This position helps maintain efficient team operations by coordinating team functioning, events, and training in order to support skill development of the team members. This role is a part of the outpatient clinical management team and collaborates closely with peer leadership of the Acute team.

This position will also provide direct services. This position will demonstrate a commitment and provide leadership for Summit Stone Health Partners’ values by delivering visionary and operational leadership while fostering trust, collaboration, and a diverse and inclusive environment.

• Establishes standards that ensure peer resources are utilized at an optimal level, directs and develops staff, and collaborates with multidisciplinary professional staff.
• Oversee the development of peer programming.
• Assist with change management by coaching staff through necessary changes or program improvements.
• Provide training not only to the peers, but to the agency as a whole on the advantages of incorporating these important positions onto clinical teams.
• Ensure accurate records and reporting and compliance with county, state and federal laws, rules and regulations regarding clinical staff, in addition to any reporting for grants/contracts assigned.
• Evaluate staff performance for all direct reports; address performance issues, resolve conduct and ethical issues; carry out disciplinary action when needed. Conduct performance reviews for all direct reports.
• Work alongside internal and external leaders from other agencies.
• Serve as a resource person to clinical staff, case managers, and team leads regarding peer services.
• Utilize life experience from personal journey of recovery from addiction and/or mental health challenges to engage, advocate, and link Summit Stone Health Partners clients to formal and informal treatment, activities, services, and/or supports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or completion of G.E.D. preferred.
• Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use issues (either personally or as a family member) with 2+ years of sustained recovery required
• More than two years of experience in supervision, program development, and managing projects required.
• More than one year of experience with program development and peer services required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be evaluated and considered.

• Colorado Peer Specialist certification or willingness to immediately work toward certification. All trainings, work experience hours, and costs toward certification are covered in-house.
• COPA Colorado Peer Specialist Certification (CPFS), current and in good-standing preferred.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record required.
• COPA certified peer specialist required.
• CPR and First Aid certification required at certain locations

• Experience in program development and managing clinical projects preferred
• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred

At Summit Stone Health Partners, we strive to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community. We need your help to make this vision a reality. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic self. We actively seek team members with a variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we honor the whole self—embracing differences in race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, language, and the many intersections of identity.

We invite everyone to be part of our journey and proudly serve as an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit summitstone.org for more information about who we are.

At Summit Stone Health Partners, we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members. Eligibility and pro-rated benefit levels are based…