Peer Support Specialist/Trainee -Homeless Outreach Stabilization Team

Frontier Behavioral Health•Spokane, WA

4d•$21 - $27•Hybrid

About The Position

Frontier Behavioral Health (FBH) is a non-profit organization with over 100 years of experience serving the Spokane community. We provide evidence-based treatment for behavioral health issues to adults, youth, and seniors. As a Trauma-Informed Care Organization, we believe in recovery and helping clients lead fulfilling lives. The multi-disciplinary Homeless Outreach Stabilization Team (HOST) works in the community to provide services including substance abuse treatment, medical services, rehabilitative support, case management, and peer support services. This program is designed for homeless individuals with behavioral health challenges who have not benefited from traditional outpatient programs. The Peer Support Specialist/Trainee will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to serve homeless adults with severe and persistent mental illness and substance use disorders. The role involves assisting individuals in identifying services and activities that promote recovery and lead to increased meaning and purpose, using lived experiences to connect with clients, foster hope, and provide support. Peers also offer information on resources, safe use, and harm reduction practices, and bring insight to the care team. Peer service locations include shelters, encampments, transportation hubs, and other community gathering spots.

Requirements

Self-identify as having one or more years in recovery from a mental health condition, substance use disorder or both.
Certified Peer Support Specialist or Certified Peer Support Specialist Trainee Credential from the WA State Department of Health OR must apply for the Certified Peer Support Specialist TRAINEE credential within 90 days of start date if not already credentialed.
High School diploma or equivalent.
Must have an unrestricted and valid driver’s license, be able to pass a motor vehicle screening and driving test, have active car insurance, and be willing to use their personal vehicle in the course of work.

Nice To Haves

Two years' experience working in a community behavioral health setting.

Responsibilities

Assist clinicians in the development of treatment objectives and interventions for clients enrolled in mental health services as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Provide peer counseling and support, drawing on common experiences as a peer, to clients, parents, caregivers, and natural/community supports by encouraging them to regain hope in, and control over, their own lives.
Identify services and activities that promote recovery and resilience, assisting clients to identify strengths, recognize successes, and to build hope.
Mentor clients to build self-advocacy skills, navigate health systems, build natural supports, and find meaningful activities that promote a sense of purpose, structure and inclusion in the community.
Promote personal responsibility for recovery as the individual client and/or mental health service provider defines recovery.
Mentor clients to explore networking through existing advisory groups and client-run organizations; if applicable, help clients become involved as an advocate for others.
Provide individual and group services (appropriate to scope) for enrolled clients including facilitating recovery groups.
Mentor clients to build and maintain community living skills and access community resources.
Support clients who are pursuing educational, vocational, or volunteer services.
Engage with assigned clients prior to discharge from inpatient psychiatric care, participate in discharge planning, as directed and assigned, and accompany clients as they transition into the community as appropriate.
Assist clients in times of personal crisis with finding appropriate resources for stabilization in the least restrictive environment appropriate.
Contact clients that are not attending scheduled appointments in order to identify barriers and problem solve solutions to client attendance.
Work with clients in preparation of graduating from services.
Maintain client records and all other required documentation in a timely and confidential manner, in accordance with agency policies and practices.
Maintain a high degree of coordination and collaboration with community providers.
Requires travel to see clients in the community and travel between work sites either via FBH owned Vehicles and/or personal vehicle.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Paid Time Off – Employees accrue up to 26 days of PTO in the first year of employment!
9 Paid Federal Holidays!
Sick Leave – Extended Sick Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Time.
Compressed Workweek option for some positions resulting in up to additional 26 days off per year.
Medical, Dental and Vision
Retirement – 403b plan including standard 3% employer contribution plus an additional 3% employer match.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance – Company paid coverage that starts the first of the month following 6 months from your date of hire.
Signing Bonus!
No-cost licensure supervision for those pursuing clinical licensure.
Federal and State Loan Forgiveness Program for qualifying Programs.
Reimbursement of License/Certification application fee that is required for the position.
Free Employee Assistance Program
Staff Discounts at various FBH partners throughout Spokane!