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    Youth Peer Specialist - Mobile, Alabama, United States - AltaPointe Health

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    Overview:


    Children's Outpatient Services provides treatment for children and adolescents and their families and is intended to improve and maintain a child's or an adolescent's stability in the community.

    Treatment focuses on problem resolution, symptom reduction, stabilization and/or prevention of movement to a higher level of care.

    Services include individual, family and group therapy, medication evaluation and management, case management, in home intervention, case consultation and summer day treatment services.

    The type of treatment is highly variable and depends upon the individual's existing symptoms and developmental level.


    Responsibilities:
    Primary Job Functions

    Participates in one-on-one meetings or treatment team meetings to discuss ideas, difficulties, suggestions, and expectations

    Provides social interaction, both individually and as a group, to develop social and recreational skills and to help participants develop insight into their mental illness

    Promotes recovery-oriented skills to help achieve goals created in the treatment plan

    Establish linkages that result in the participant's active use of resources in the community

    Assist participants in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy and advocates on behalf of participant when needed

    Assists staff and participants in understanding recovery and share unique experiences leading toward rehabilitation

    Serve as a role model to help staff in understanding recovery and share unique experiences leading toward rehabilitation

    Plans and conducts peer support groups focusing on topics related to recovery

    Other tasks as assigned by supervisor

    Clincal Record Keeping

    Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy

    Documents legibly and in a clear and concise manner

    Documents individualized participant responses to services provided

    Supervision and Consultation

    Seeks supervision and consultation as needed

    Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement

    Actively works to enhance skills

    Attends and participates in staff meetings as required

    Courteous and respectful attitudes towards participants, visitors and co-workers:

    Treats participants with care, dignity and compassion

    Respects participant's privacy and confidentiality

    Is pleasant and cooperative with others

    Assists participants and visitors as needed

    Personal values don't inhibit ability to relate and care for others

    Is sensitive to the participant's needs, expectations and individual differences

    Is gentle and calm with participants and families

    Administrative and

    Other Related Duties Assigned:
    Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities

    Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required

    Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner

    Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures

    Attends appropriate in-services training and other workshops


    Qualifications:
    High school diploma or its equivalent

    Must be a current or former recipient of mental health services for no less than one (1) year before the age of 26 with a psychotic disorder as defined by the DSM-5

    Ability to identify as a participant of mental health services and speak openly regarding personal diagnosis and treatment

    A valid driver's license, a good driving record, reliable transportation and verifiable vehicle liability insurance

    Ability to attend DMH-approved Peer Specialist training for certification; demonstrated experience with and knowledge of the Alabama public mental health system

    Knowledge of youth/young adult specific competencies, outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employment:

    Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the youth/young adult population

    Knowledge of cultural diversity


    Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic participants, as well as, to non-violent crisis intervention practices.

    Knowledge of a recovery-oriented treatment approach

    Ability to communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary team

    Ability to connect to youth/young adults and share skills and knowledge with others


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