Mobile Crisis Family Peer Specialist - Part-Time
About The Position
Canvas Health's mission is to bring hope, healing, and recovery to people's lives. Our mental health and substance use disorder providers, clinicians, and staff bring their diverse lived experience to help inform and guide the care they provide to clients. Our integrated programs and services offer coordinated care to people of all ages in their homes, the community, and in our clinics. We strive for excellence in clinical care as we serve those living with mental illness, substance use disorders, crisis, unstable housing, and trauma. Canvas Health is a non-profit, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) specializing in serving clients who are on Medicaid.
Requirements
- Certified family peer specialist programs must operate within an existing mental health community provider.
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Possess a high school diploma/GED or higher
- Have raised or are currently raising a child with a mental illness
- Successfully complete the Minnesota Department of Human Services-approved Certified Family Peer Specialist Training and Certification exam
- Requires the use of a personal automobile for transportation for business-related travel.
- Must have the ability to maintain clean driving records, a current driver's license, and auto insurance coverage that meets the requirements set forth by Canvas Health insurance policy limits.
Responsibilities
- Provide Family Peer support services within the Mental Health Crisis Services to clients 5 until 18 years of age and their families.
- Provide services to increase the child's ability to function in the child's home, school, and community.
- Provide nonadversarial advocacy to a child and the child's family that encourages partnership and promotes the child's positive change and growth.
- Support families in advocating for culturally appropriate services for a child in each treatment setting.
- Assist parents in developing coping and problem-solving skills.
- Educate parents about mental illnesses and community resources, including resources that connect parents with similar experiences to one another.
- Support crisis calls and provide in-home family peer support.
Benefits
- Eligible to accrue Sick and Safe Time
- Eligibility for limited benefits coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program offers comprehensive support to employees.
- Exclusive perks like discounted concert tickets, convenient home services, incredible travel deals, delectable dining experiences, and so much more!
- Employer-matched 401(k) plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
