ACT Peer Support Worker

PRAIRIE VIEW INC•Newton, KS

17h

About The Position

POSITION GOAL: Peer Support (PS) services are patient centered services with a rehabilitation and recovery focus, designed to promote skills for coping with and managing psychiatric symptoms. This service will decrease the need for hospitalization and/or the need to live in an institutional setting and allow persons to live, work, and remain in the community. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: PEER SUPPORT COMPONENTS ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES PRODUCTIVITY EXPECTATIONS AGE-BASED COMPETENCY QUALITY ASSURANCE AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (QAPI) CONFIDENTIALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES TO POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH COWORKERS AND CUSTOMERS

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
certification, or ability to become certified upon being hired, in the State of Kansas to provide the Peer Support Worker service, which includes criminal, abuse/neglect registry and professional background checks, and completion of a state approved standardized basic training program
Provider must self-identify as a present or former primary client of mental health services
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must have excellent communication skills listening, verbal, and written
Must be able and willing to be flexible, a self starter, punctual, and have the ability to maintain a schedule
Must have a valid Kansas driver’s license, be insurable through Prairie View insurance company, and be willing to provide transportation to patients as needed
Must have ability to maintain professional boundaries with peers
Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word processing skills
Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen and the Central Registry Screen for both adults and children