Peer Specialist - ABH

AtlantiCare•Atlantic City, NJ

4h•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides supportive services including advocacy, support, and coaching in skills related to behavioral health needs. The role involves completing all required educational interventions while engaging clients, determining social service needs, and coordinating care.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Self-declare past or current treatment for behavioral health
Minimum 2 years of continuous, active recovery
Understands and support a trauma-informed system of care
Valid Driver’s License
Excellent computer skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Self-direction and flexibility required to meet the needs of administration and management
Sensitivity to a culturally diverse client population and workplace
Supports and validates individual differences to create a harmonious work environment
Supports the organizations’ mission to create a healthier community
Annual BLS (Basic Life Support) required (existing incumbents renew with BLS, new hires within 90 days from date of hire or transfer)
CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) required within 90 days of hire or transfer
MHA Training within one year from date of transfer or hire date

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in behavioral health field
Experience with illness management & recovery (IMR)
Experience with motivational interviewing (MI)

Responsibilities

Completes all required educational interventions
Engages clients in a warm and empowering manner. Utilizes a person first approach to interactions and interventions with clients
Determines social service needs of clients
Responds bedside and to the emergency department to support clients
Assists clients with linkage to services in the community, such as: financial assistance, medical assistance, transportation, etc.
Coordinates clients’ behavioral health and medical care
Performs outreach and engagement of clients to increase adherence
Assists clients with scheduling of appointments for behavioral health and medical care
Shares personal lived experience with clients to help facilitate and support behavioral health needs
Works collaboratively with hospital team around care for the client and discharge planning
Assists with wellness prevention interventions
Assists with maintaining compliance with DMHAS, Joint Commission, and SAMHSA contract requirements
Completes documentation within the electronic medical record systems in a timely manner
Establishes and maintains positive community supports
Maintains compliance with the DMHAS licensing regulations including the confidentiality of drug and alcohol clients
Participates in treatment team conferences to support best practices
Models and support clients and staff in health and wellness activities and with using healthy coping skills
Participates in assigned meetings, staff development