Peer Specialist I- McKeesport

UPMC • McKeesport, PA

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About The Position

UPMC Community Medicine Incorporated is hiring a full-time Peer Specialist for the Latterman Family Health Center. Standard hours would be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday ( 8-4pm) . Wednesday we would need this position to be available in the evenings from 5-7pm for evening group, on Group days there would be a late start or other schedule modifications to accommodate these evening hours.
This position is funded through a grant. It is possible that the position may be terminated on or prior to the grant expiration date if conditions affecting the grant change.
Purpose:
Peer Specialists I are individuals with lived experience who provide non-clinical support as a fully integrated treatment team member and educator for staff. Peer Specialists I are role models of recovery values and principles by helping to identify and remove barriers and triggers to treatment for individuals receiving services from inpatient or outpatient programs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Have lived experience in one or more of the following areas: mental health, substance use disorder, the recovery process, and willing to share experiences to the benefit of clients/patients served.
• Progressed in own recovery and have basic understanding of the recovery principles: Hope, Personal Responsibility, Empowerment Skills, Self-Advocacy, Educational Opportunities, and the importance of using personal and community Supports.
• Able to articulate to clients/patients, families, and to interested stakeholders that peer support is a non-clinical service to promote recovery and wellness.
• Basic understanding of mental health, wellness, and resiliency.
• Familiar with Office 365 ? e.g., Microsoft Word, Outlook.
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Nice To Haves

• Certified Peer Specialist or Certified Recovery Specialist certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide feedback as appropriate to client, family members, and clinical staff
• Assist clients/patients in recovery management including identifying recovery goals, barriers to achieving goals, and strategies to meeting goals
• Assist clients/patients in identifying natural supports and resources in the community and educate individuals on how to utilize them in the recovery process
• Advocate for clients/patients by actively participating in staff meetings, treatment team meetings, etc. and appropriately voicing the clients'/patients' viewpoint and recovery goals while maintaining alignment with the team.
• Accompany clients/patients to various community engagement and reintegration activities as appropriate; provide follow-up services to clients/patients in a 1:1 or group setting, by phone, virtually, or by mobile visits; facilitate recovery and wellness related groups; provide individual support
• Monitor progress with completing goals and provide feedback as appropriate to clients'/patients', family members, and clinical staff.
• Utilize crisis support to help individuals develop and use action plans for prevention and recovery, wellness recovery action plans, mental health advanced directives, and other crisis and crisis prevention plans
• Maintain all required paperwork and documentation in a timely manner, as directed by Supervisor.

What This Job Offers

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