Peer Specialist - INSET
About The Position
Baltic Street Wellness Solutions is committed to providing peer recovery, person-centered, trauma informed, and compassionate services to those with mental health lived experience. Our vision is to drive a cultural transformation within the mental health community by advocating for the underserved, educating for change, and inspiring wellness. We approach our role with cultural humility and mindfulness of oppressive systems. We value a mentoring philosophy delivered from staff with peer lived experiences. We value the recovery journey of every individual with a mental health diagnosis. We value the personal and professional experiences of our staff and board members. We value community action to change societal views to break the stigma of mental health through advocacy within all systems. We value everyone's desire to have opportunities to obtain their visions of wellness. The Peer Specialist is responsible for providing self-help and empowerment tools to participants in the community through participant led groups as well as providing individual services.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED (General Equivalency Diploma) required.
- Prior Peer experience or Peer education training.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Internet Savvy with knowledge of Microsoft 365.
- Experience with entitlements (SNAP Benefits, SSDI/SSI, Medicare/Medicaid, HRA).
- Must be APS (Academy of Peer Services) certified or Provisional submission of application for certification within 6 months of hire.
- You are required to maintain your certification through continuing education courses and events.
- An approved background check is required prior to employment.
- Must be available for an On-Call schedule.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule with evenings and weekends included.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a Crisis Management Model.
- Ability to collaborate and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including Behavioral health professionals, social workers, and community organizations.
Responsibilities
- Model and promote the principles of recovery/self-help.
- Manage a caseload within program standards.
- Input information for 2010E application into PACT system and referral sources.
- Ability to navigate program systems. (AWARDS)
- Develop a person-centered Individual Recovery Plan with the participants and their chosen support input.
- Develop community asset-based mapping with the participants and their chosen support team.
- Assist clients with entitlement and provide linkage, and/or referrals to such services (SNAP), Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, SSD, reduced fare MetroCard and HRA etc.
- Empower participants to advocate for themselves and promote efficiency.
- Advocate for other needed services and assist participants to negotiate service systems.
- Develop a strong relationship with clients’ treatment team.
- Conduct wellness activities.
- Conduct and or co-facilitate weekly or scheduled housing groups with accurate information.
- Able to problem solve office and client issues independently/collectively.
- Conduct Chart reviews as directed by the program manager.
- Submit all programs and participant documentation in a timely manner.
- Knowledgeable in SAMHSA 8 dimensions of wellness.
- Able to enact WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) and/or psychiatric directives in time of crisis.
- Demonstrate aptitude in a cultural humility diverse environment.
- Exhibit encouraging dialogue when communicating with clients.
- Maintain all charts within audit standards.
- Attend staff meetings and present cases, as necessary.
- Actively participate in ongoing training as needed to meet all certification standards and credentialing policies.
- Required to work in the field if necessary.
- Comply with all program regulations.
- Experience working in a Crisis Management Model.
- Ability to collaborate and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including Behavioral health professionals, social workers, and community organizations.
- Must be available for an On-Call schedule.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule with evenings and weekends included.
- Support the participants in community reintegration.
- Continue to support participants for up to six months to ensure success of reintegration.
- Ad-Hoc duties may be required in this role.
Benefits
- Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 and having received a booster shot.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
