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Facility Based Crisis Certified Peer Support Specialist

RHA Health Services, LLC · Wilmington, NC · 2 days ago
OTHRFull-time

About the role

Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making to individuals with mental health or substance use challenges. Certified Peer Support Specialists also provide essential expertise and consultation to the entire team 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. This position may serve as an advocate for the person supported. Performs a wide range of tasks to assist the people supported in regaining control over their own recovery processes. These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community. Functions as a role model of competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide essential expertise and consultation to the interdisciplinary healthcare team 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 while serving as an advocate for clients
  • Meet with clients to provide advice and support in accordance with a treatment plan
  • Assist in peer support groups with assigned consumers on a regular basis
  • Support/assist consumers in daily decision making and resolution of minor problems
  • Assist clients by finding resources, advising the consumer of processes, and encouraging follow through with proposed resolutions, locating social activities, or provide other assistance as needed
  • Accompany clients to meetings and participate in meetings of community groups to advocate for consumer needs
  • Lead recovery dialogues/self-help sessions with clients
  • Foster client’s development of healthy relationships by encouraging participation in community activities
  • Observe behavior and evidence of general well-being and discuss observations with the clients
  • Model effective coping and self-help techniques to individuals or groups of consumers
  • Provide advice to clients on empowerment skills and successful community living
  • Inform clients on community resources and how to use them appropriately, providing information to consumers and families on specific topics, as assigned

Requirements

  • Qualified Mental Health Professional Status and Peer Support certification or certificate of Peer Support supervision
  • High School Diploma or GED or equivalent
  • 1 year of experience working with persons with the population supported
  • Certified as a Peer Support Specialist or 1 continuous year as a current or former recipient of treatment (including mental health/substance abuse treatment or diagnosis) and eligibility for certification as Peer Support Specialist by the governing agency
  • Must complete a minimum of twenty (20) hours of training specific to the required components of the specific service definition including crisis response within the first 90 days of employment
  • Valid driver’s license and automotive insurance
  • Ability to pass background check and drug screen
  • CPR, first aid, NCI and/or role-related certification, a plus

Pre-employment screening

  • Complete criminal background
  • Name checked in the registries (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
  • Drug testing
  • Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements
  • Proof of employment history or references (if required)
  • Positions that require driving: Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, if required for providing transportation for individuals

Benefits

  • Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday
  • Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money
  • Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
  • Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
  • 401(k) retirement savings program
  • Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
  • Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
  • Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

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