Lead Certified Peer Specialist

Brightli • Sedalia, MO

22h

About The Position

Incumbent is a key nonclinical member of the Behavioral Health Crisis Center’s team. They help clients set and achieve recovery goals, promote self-directed progress, and support crisis care plans. The incumbent provides a unique perspective, by modeling effective recovery skills and self-care, meeting individuals with unconditional positive regard and without judgment, in line with their ethical code and practice scope. Assists with onboarding, training, continuing education, and best practices, while supporting managers and the director in achieving organizational goals.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Certified Peer Specialist in state of practice required.
• One-year experience working in the field and additional experience preferred.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively before groups of clients, employees of the organization, family members and other contacts in the community.
• Ability to work in a fast – paced environment, prioritize and manage multiple tasks and coordinate services for a variety of clients.
• Successfully complete of all mandatory continuing education to maintain certificate and successfully complete CPR, First Aid, and CPI Training.
• Shall be able to follow direction and accept supervision.
• Ability to establish effective relationships to work with a variety of persons in crisis and the competence to handle crisis assessment and intervention.
• Ability to correctly enter documentation into an Electronic Health Record.
• Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect and fingerprint check.
• Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.
• All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.
• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record and current auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Lived experience with both mental health and substance use preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate in accordance with the system's Operational Guidelines and within their professional Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice.
• Provide practical role modeling, and utilize personal experience to benefit the client.
• Implement guidelines, procedures and program rules.
• Promote coping skills for managing substance use disorders and mental health symptoms.
• Share lived experiences of recovery positively and demonstrate the use of recovery tools and modeling of successful recovery behaviors.
• Maintain and leverage a knowledge of community resources and assist clients in developing a supportive network and resource ecosystem.
• Assist clients with identifying strengths and resources to achieve self-directed recovery goals, foster independent decision making and pro-active involvement in their treatment.
• Teach and model symptom management and problem-solving skills.
• Document interventions, resources linked, client behaviors, strengths, progress, responses, challenges, concerns and needs promptly using the electronic health record.
• Provide transportation as clinically appropriate in line with company and program guidelines.
• Lead and support training and education to maintain industry standards and strive for best practice.
• Assist with chart audits and review progress summaries to improve services provided.
• Maintain scheduling calendar within the peer discipline in collaboration with leadership.
• Assist with data entry and integrity management.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
• Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
• Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED