Peer Specialist Mcrt - LaBelle, United States - The Center for Progress and Excellence Inc.

Description

Center for Progress and Excellence Inc.

Peer Specialist
At, The Center for Progress and Excellence, we offer targeted mental health and case management services to at-risk individuals.

Through our integrated approach to crisis intervention and outpatient services, our trained staff and licensed counselors can develop effective service and treatment plans that are unique for each individual to help them overcome challenges they may face in their daily lives.

SUMMARY The peer support specialist will be a part of the multidisciplinary mobile crisis response team that includes a therapist and licensed clinicians. The peer support specialist will provide direct client centered support to individuals and families referred to the Mobile Crisis Response Team, in order to encourage the client's involvement in after-care and provide a warm handoff to community services and agencies. The peer support specialist will provide triage, crisis intervention and linkage on demand, in any setting in which a crisis is occurring including homes and school settings.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:

• Provides intervention services
• Engages individuals and families in the crisis and post crisis planning process using evidenced based practices.
• Conduct intake assessments and biopsychosocial assessments.
• Works with individuals, families, and groups to provide outreach, emotional support, service linkage and referral
• Provides warm hand off to community resources, services and supports
• Triages phone calls and provides community resource information as well as supportive informal counseling
• Facilitates stabilization and care coordination services post acute intervention
• Coordinates with crisis counselors and team leaders so individuals receive mental health service appointments within 48 hours of intervention
• Provides after hours crisis services on a rotation schedule
• Interacts with management to gather and provide information
• Conduct a minimum of one face to face contact with clients per week. Phone contact is acceptable when an inperson meeting is not feasible.
• On occasion during specific shifts it may be required that the Peer Specialist/Case Manager conduct a SAFE-T assessment.
• Other duties as necessary, when they do not conflict with client services.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. A peer specialist must have "lived" mental health experience. Peer specialist must also obtain certification by the Florida Board within 12 months of hire. Requires proven professionalism and the ability to deal effectively with clients, families, and a variety of internal and external resources. Must have a reliable form of transportation.


EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• High School Diploma for peer specialist (as well as all requirements for state certification within 12 months of hire).
• Training and or Experience in Crisis Intervention Preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively and compassionately with individuals and families dealing with a mental health related crisis.
• Understands, communicates (both verbally and in writing), and collaborates effectively and with precision, given the time constraints of each task.
• Ability to provide an Affidavit of Good Moral Character
• Clearance in Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Criminal Records Checks, as required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English required; fluency in Spanish highly preferred


CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS for Peer Specialist: Florida Certification Board for Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS-A) or Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) is preferred but not required given the ability to obtain certification within 12 months of hire.

; Sunday through Thursday 8a-4p with some flexibility


Required education:

• High School Diploma
• Peer Certification (within 12 months of hire)

Pay:
$ $24.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Every weekend

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a reliable form of transportation?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (required)

Work Location:
In person