WISe Peer Support Specialist - Spokane, United States - Catholic Charities Eastern Washington

Description

Job Description

$500 Sign-on Bonus

WE OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS:

• FREE Employee Medical Insurance
• FREE Employee Dental Insurance
• FREE Employee Vision Insurance
• Sick leave (8 hours per month)
• Vacation (Minimum of 2 weeks paid vacation)
• Discounted health memberships
• Retirement (Employer contribution - 3% contribution and an additional 3% employer match)
• FREE Long-Term Disability Insurance
• FREE Life Insurance
• 13 Paid Holidays

Program Summary

The Mission of the WISe Workforce Collaborative is to advance best practices for youth and their families in the state of Washington and to strengthen relationships among youth, families, and their community's resources and support. Our team is a program of Catholic Charities' Behavioral Health Services stationed at Rising Strong, a program that serves families who are at risk for separation due to parental substance misuse by providing safe housing, substance misuse treatment, case management, and other supportive wraparound services. By serving whole families, our aim is to reduce trauma in children, decrease the rates of foster care placements, and remove barriers that traditionally prevent parents from succeeding in substance abuse treatment. We walk alongside and support vulnerable families as they seek to change their stories.

Job Description

The WISe Peer is a member of the WISe team serving families and their children who are enrolled in the Rising Strong program. This role incorporates all aspects of Peer Support Specialist responsibilities including implementing developmentally appropriate behavior interventions for youth and parents, helping make decisions concerning family care, and providing support to promote family well-being. Additionally, this position requires the ability to work under stressful conditions at times and the ability to use discretion and effective judgement to keep families and staff safe in the Rising Strong facility. This position will also be responsible for covering some evening and weekend hours.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job.

1. As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, assist other team members in the development of treatment objectives and interventions (i.e., early childhood education goals, developmental benchmarks, etc.) for clients enrolled in WISe services.
2. Participates as a member of the treatment team providing outreach, engagement and support of on-going services to enrolled youth and families.
3. As part of the clinical team, assess family needs for community resources to ensure safety and recovery-oriented treatment.
4. Model and teach appropriate social behavior, self-awareness, and developmentally appropriate coping skills.
5. Promote family advocacy, building and maintaining community living skills, and preparing for graduation from services.
6. Assist in the planning and implementation of appropriate curriculum, including observation, assessment, and documentation of youth and family progress.
7. Collaborate with other providers to assist with the implementation of treatment recommendations and other youth and family support.
8. Maintain caseload (individual one-on-ones) and groups as assigned, including appropriate and complete documentation, according to the ethics and Certified Peer Counselor standards of practice.
9. Coordinate Positive Childhood Experience community events at Rising Strong regularly in collaboration with the team to foster a healthy family environment.
10. Follow all Rising Strong and Community Behavioral Health Policies and Procedures.
11. Participate in all mandatory Rising Strong trainings including First Aid/ CPR/ Bloodborne Pathogens.

Other Related Duties:

1. Actively participates in staff meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings with other team members.
2. Maintain state requirements for AAC and Peer Support Specialist credentials.
3. Actively participate in team and/or individual supervision as stated in agency policy.
4. As a mandated reporter, follows all procedures outlined in agency policies and procedures to report to the proper agency when there is a suspicion and/or confirmation that a child or adult has been a victim of abuse or neglect.
5. Uses appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of CCEW client protected health information (PHI), per regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and 42 CFR, Pt 2.
6. Will regularly utilize all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) and database practices necessary for this position and as directed by supervisor.
7. Perform as a team member to assure that productivity outcome measures are achieved.
8. Adhere to the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Doctrine.
9. Perform related functions necessary to support the mission and core values of Catholic Charities.

Job Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the minimum qualifications listed below. These qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform this job.

Education/Experience: to perform this job successfully, an individual must have an Associate's degree.

or an equivalent combination of education and experience and possess Peer Support Certification.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certification as a Peer Support must be obtained within six months.
• Ability to work flexible hours (evenings, nights, weekends)
• Operate from a strengths-based perspective
• Possess good written and verbal communication skills and excellent documentation skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Working knowledge of community resources
• Ability to represent the agency in a professional manner within the community and develop collaborative community relationships
• Basic computer proficiency

Preferred Skills:

• Demonstrated experience working with culturally diverse populations and/or demonstrated life experience which qualitatively improves service delivery to Rising Strong families (i.e., diverse health perspectives, cultural and family style approaches).
• Experience working with issues of homelessness, substance abuse/addiction, mental health and/or poverty preferred.
• Knowledge of Spokane City and Spokane County community resources.

Certificates/Licenses: To perform this job successfully, an individual must:

• Possess valid WA State driver's license and clean driving abstract.
• Successfully pass background check applicable to position.
• Eligible for Agency-Affiliated Counselor registration required.

Highly recommended that the applicant continues to seek out further training and education while in this position.

Physical Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to:

• Frequently sit, stand, walk, lift, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach, talk, and hear.

Mental & Other Skills/Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the:

• Adaptability: ability to adapt to changes, delays, or unexpected events in the work environment; ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks; ability to change approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Attendance: ability to consistently arrive and be able to work as scheduled.
• Computer/Technical Ability: working knowledge of: Word Processing software & Internet software. Upkeep documentation in an appropriate and timely manner and in accordance with Rising Strong policies and procedures.
• Dependability: ability to follow instructions, both in written and verbal format; ability to respond to management direction; ability to complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate person with an alternate plan when necessary.
• Interpersonal Skills: Has outstanding interpersonal skills, excellent customer service skills and a good overall understanding of appropriate human relations. Awareness of and sensitivity to the service population's culture and socioeconomic characteristics. Ability to effectively maintain composure in a stressful or crisis-oriented environment.
• Judgment: ability to make prudent and timely decisions; ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment; ability to explain reasoning for decisions.
• Language Ability: Intermediate Ability: ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical Ability: (choose the level that applies): Basic Ability: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Problem Solving Ability: Intermediate ability to identify and/or prevent problems before they occur; ability to formulate alternative solutions to problems when necessary; ability to transfer learning from past experiences to new experiences of similar nature.
• Reasoning Ability: Basic Ability: ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Workplace Environmental Conditions

While performing the essential duties/responsibilities of this job, the employee will be:

Noise Conditions: exposed during a shift to constant or intermittent sounds at a level sufficient to cause hearing fatigue.

Exposure to Trauma: Employees of Catholic Charities Eastern Washington provide direct services to vulnerable community members including those who have behavioral health challenges and those who have been exposed to trauma.

CCEW Mission
Feed the hungry, heal the hurting, welcome the stranger.