- Provide recovery education spanning every phase of the recovery journey.
- Provide hope and encouragement regarding opportunities for involvement in community-based activities, i.e. work, school, relationships, physical activity, hobbies, etc.).
- Provide education and linkage to professional behavioral health services as needed/desired.
- Coach peers in identification of personal interests and goals in relationship to their recovery.
- Coach peers to identify their strengths, abilities, and assets (both internal and external) that can be utilized to achieve their chosen goals and community roles.
- Provide direct skills teaching including but not limited to curriculum- driven skills teaching in the home and community and facilitation of self-help groups.
- Provide linkage to community-based skill acquisition opportunities, i.e. educational courses and self-help groups.
- Identify and promote utilization of natural community resources that support peers' goals and interests including educational, vocational, social, cultural, and spiritual resources. This can involve coaching and accompanying peers to visit resources and practice utilization.
- Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and develop strategies, with other stakeholders, to overcome these barriers.
- In partnership with other agency members, develop reciprocal connections with community groups/agencies.
- Encourage and coach peers in having their voices fully heard and their needs, goals, and objectives established as the focal point of treatment and rehabilitation services.
- Support peers to identify areas of need for professional supports and services and to communicate those needs to provider staff.
- Maintain a weekly schedule to ensure all assigned participants are being seen based on medical necessity.
- This is a community-based service so the CPS must maintain a valid driver's license and good driving record per St. Luke's Policy.
- High school diploma or GED
- Must have competed Certified Peer Specialist training in Pennsylvania or meet criteria to complete approved two-week Certified Peer Specialist training within the first 2 months of hire and pass the Pennsylvania Certification Board CPS exam within 6 months of completing the two-week course.
- Training and experience with Hearing Voices Network and WRAP preferred. Dual CPS/CRS certification welcome.
- Full-Time, Monday through Friday days with flexibility for early evenings hours.
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Certified Peer Specialist - Sellersville, United States - St Luke's University Health Network
Description
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St.Luke's are our most valuable asset Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
The Certified Peer Specialist has experience as a recipient of mental health or co-occurring substance use services and is willing to partner with participants of Peer Support Services to facilitate their recovery and community integration through utilization of the Specialist's personal life experience and first-hand recovery knowledge.
Services provided include:
education, development of natural supports, coaching/mentoring to support wellness and meaningful daily living and community roles, advocacy, crisis support, and resource coordination and linkage.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Must have ability to sit for 2 total hours per day, and up to 1 total consecutive hour. Must be able to stand for 8 total hours per day and up to 2 total consecutive hours. Must be able to walk 6 total hours per day and up to 10 total consecutive minutes. Must have the ability to frequently use fingers/hands for fingering and handling. Must have the ability for frequent stooping and bending. Must have the ability for frequent reaching above shoulder level.
Must have the ability for touching as it relates to feeling objects by touching with the skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Must have the ability for hearing as it relates to normal conversation, high frequency and low frequency hearing sounds. Must have the ability for seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision and peripheral vision.EDUCATION:
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
WORK SCHEDULE:
Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable.
It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke'sSt. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
