Peer Advocate - CSS

AtlantiCare•Egg Harbor Township, NJ

About The Position

This position will provide supportive services including coaching in skills related to consumer's needs to assist the consumer in maintaining community tenure. As part of the Community Support Services Program, this position assists consumers with community integration, goal setting and wellness planning.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Peer position that requires that the applicant self-declare past or current treatment for a mental illness.
One year experience in a community based self-help service or behavioral health setting is required.
Must have the appropriate Mental Health Association (MHA) training, or would complete such training within one year of employment.
Current and valid NJ driver's license
CPI required within 90 days of hire or transfer
American Heart Association BLS Health Care Provider required within 90 days of hire or transfer
American Heart Association Heart Saver First Aid (HSFA) required within 90 days of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

Engaging with program participants in a warm, empowering manner.
Exhibiting a person-first approach in all interactions and interventions.
Providing skills-building education.
Assisting individuals in developing Wellness and Recovery Action Plans and Psychiatric Advance Directives.
Participating, with other team members and consumers/family/others as appropriate, in the completion and updating of treatment plans for each consumer within established time frames or as indicated by consumer need.
Explaining to consumers their rights and procedures for removal/discharge from housing.
Providing individual and family therapy and supportive counseling.
Providing crisis mitigation interventions.
Completing a comprehensive assessment.
Initiating linkage with community services.
Providing interventions to stabilize the community living situation.
Performing outreach, engagement, and assessment to enroll consumers into the program
As part of the team, assisting consumers in selecting housing
Providing 24/7 on-call support for consumers.
Maintaining program compliance to DMHAS contract requirements.
Meeting or exceeding contracted commitments including budgeted volume of service.
Responding to consumer defined crises 24 hrs per day, 365 days per year, providing crisis intervention and consultation to consumers, their families and others
Maintaining valid NJ driver's license.