Mobile Crisis Peer Engagement 2nd and 3rd Shift - Chicago, United States - Bobby E Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Health Ceter Inc
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4 weeks ago
Description
Summary
The PSR Peer Engagement Support Specialist is responsible for assisting PSR Counselors to keep members engaged during program activities within and outside the agency.
Role and Responsibilities
The Peer Engagement Support Specialist will utilize his or her lived experience to provide assistance to PSR Counselors as follows during program hours:
- Non-clinical support to PSR Counselors.
- Help keep members engaged during group sessions.
- Provide the necessary support for members to cooperate and comply with program rules and regulations.
- Discourage PSR members from roaming the facility.
- Monitor members' smoke and meal breaks.
- When needed, provide outreach services to members i.e. home visits, phone calls as well as advocacy.
- Serve as monitor during the transportation of members to and from the agency, including community outings, if so desired or assigned.
- Provide meal time monitoring during breakfast and lunch periods.
- Participate in agency and program meetings.
- Meet regularly with Supervisor for supervision following an assigned time schedule.
- Respond to counselors' and supervisors' directives in a timely manner, paying attention to deadlines.
- Other duties as assigned.
- This job description reflects the assignment of some essential functions of the job; however nothing restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to the job at any time
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Must be able to read and write simple basic documents.
- Lived experience is preferred
- Agree to comply with medication and treatment (if applicable).
- Service oriented, empathetic and able to interact and develop rapport with a diversified population
Pay:
$ $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location:
In person
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