ACSU Peer Support Specialist

Cumberland River Behavioral Health Inc • Corbin, KY

70d • Hybrid

About The Position

The ACSU (Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit) Peer Support Specialist is a person who has experience as a recipient of mental health services and/or recovery services and is willing to use and share their personal, practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit the team and its consumers. This role involves providing peer counseling and support, collaborating with a team to foster a client-centered culture, and assisting clients in understanding and combating stigma. The specialist will also help clients connect with self-help programs and advocacy organizations, facilitate warm hand-offs between services, assist with intake and triage, and support the delivery of telehealth services.

Requirements

• Must be certified or registered and have completed approved peer support training for discipline.
• Submit to and pass a criminal background check and a drug screening test.
• Willing to work flexible hours and to travel within the region served.
• Ability to work with families from diverse cultural, religious, racial and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Demonstrate flexibility and problem-solving skills - ability to deal with situations that arise.
• Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, bend, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds
• Possess a valid Driver’s License and maintain a safe driving record if required for job performance.
• All staff are required to participate in yearly trainings regarding infection control and safety in the environment including hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens.
• All new staff must attend training regarding handling physical, verbal threats, acts of violence or other escalating and potentially dangerous situations including when police need to be summoned.
• All staff must be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation within one month of employment and maintain the certification, if providing direct care.
• First Aid training may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer counseling and support using lived experience; provide guidance and encouragement to clients to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery.
• Collaborate with the team to promote a team culture in which each client’s point of view, experiences, and preferences are recognized, understood, and respected.
• Help clients identify, understand, and combat stigma and discrimination associated with mental health and substance use disorder and develop strategies to reduce self-stigma.
• Increase awareness of and support client participation in consumer self-help programs and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery.
• Provide a warm hand off for consumers transiting between the Crisis Hub Services and outpatient treatment.
• Assist in intake and triage process by completing initial paperwork necessary for initiation of treatment.
• Facilitate delivery of telehealth services through assisting with technical needs on-site and providing needed information to providers off-site.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed