Transitions to Community Living (TCL) Peer Support Professional (3806)
About The Position
Transitions to Community Living (TCL) Peer Support Professional (3806) is a full-time position in Charlotte, NC. This role provides Peer Support Services to individuals with Mental Health and/or substance use disorders who are participating in the Transition to Community Living program and have Permanent Supportive Housing. The primary goal is to increase an individual’s ability to live successfully in the community by maintaining tenancy. This service is appropriate for individuals who are currently in stable housing but have continuing needs around maintaining tenancy, community inclusion, building supports, and enhancing quality of life. The Peer Support Services TCL collaborates with the client’s therapists to determine the individual’s status and response to treatment, performs symptom assessment and management, provides individual supportive counseling using the WRAP model, and assists with activities-of-daily-living, social, interpersonal relationship, and leisure-time-activity services. Services are highly individualized and provided in the community, promoting individual self-determination and decision-making. The role also involves collaborating with therapists and medical providers to ensure client preferences are integrated into treatment and rehabilitation. This position requires a non-traditional schedule, with availability as needed to meet clients at convenient times, including after-hours and crisis support, with 24/7 availability in the event of a crisis. This description outlines the general scope and level of work for this role and is not intended to include every duty or responsibility.
Requirements
- Highschool Diploma/GED
- NC Certification program for Peer Support Specialists.
- Must have a valid and active driver's license in NC.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Client Transport
Responsibilities
- Provide peer support services to individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
- Help clients maintain housing stability and work toward personal recovery goals.
- Coordinate with therapists, medical providers, and support teams to ensure quality care.
- Respond to client needs and crises in the community, including after-hours support when necessary.
- Collaborates with the client’s therapists to determine the individual’s status and response to treatment; symptom assessment and management.
- Provide individual supportive counseling using the WRAP model.
- Assists and supports activities-of-daily-living, social, interpersonal relationship, and leisure-time-activity services.
- Provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes individual self-determination and decision-making.
- Collaborates with therapists and medical providers to promote a culture in which each individual’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities.
- Works a non-traditional schedule and make themselves available as needed to meet with clients as frequently as needed and at times convenient to them, be available after-hours and go to clients’ homes quickly after hours as needed in crises.
- Also, available to clients 24/7 in the event of a crisis.
Benefits
- Consumer-driven health plan coverage provided by Anthem
- Wellness: When you enroll in a medical plan, you get complete care support on your time through Sydney app (Anthem), with exclusive access to 24/7 access to licensed doctors, therapists, and psychiatrists.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flex Spending Account (FSA)
- Two dental plan options available through Delta Dental
- Affordable vision plan available through EyeMed
- An optional Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Generous paid time off
- 401k or Roth IRA Retirement Programs administered by Empower
- Financial planning and education services at no cost to you
- Voluntary supplemental benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, Short-Term Disability)
- Educational Assistance (your position, date of hire and years of service determine your eligibility)
- Licensure Residency Program for Full-time Clinical Staff
- Advancement and Career Development Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
