Peer Support Specialist/Trainee - MCAT - Mon-Fri 12PM-8:30PM

Frontier Behavioral Health•Spokane, WA

37d•$21 - $27•Hybrid

About The Position

Frontier Behavioral Health (FBH) is a non-profit organization with over 100 years of experience in Spokane, dedicated to understanding and addressing the behavioral health needs of the community. FBH offers evidence-based treatment to adults, youth, and seniors facing a variety of behavioral health challenges. As a Trauma-Informed Care Organization, FBH believes in the recovery potential of its clients, empowering them to lead fulfilling lives. The organization values its employees and their contributions to its mission, which positively impacts the lives of those served and the overall health and safety of Spokane County. FBH provides a range of services including outpatient, inpatient, community outreach, and crisis services, with partnerships with schools and law enforcement. Their programs aim to divert individuals from emergency departments, the criminal justice system, and inpatient psychiatric treatment by utilizing community resources for stabilization. These programs serve individuals with co-occurring disorders and those experiencing homelessness. The Mobile Crisis Assessment and Triage (MCAT) team, part of the Mobile Response, Mobile Crisis Assessment and Triage (MRRCT) program, serves individuals aged 21 and older. The MCAT team operates Monday-Friday from 12 PM to 8:30 PM, with an added shift differential. Peer Support Specialists are crucial members of the MRRCT, providing rapid response mobile outreach services in various community settings to stabilize individuals during crisis events. The primary goal is to divert individuals from emergency departments, correctional facilities, and inpatient psychiatric admissions when community resources are available. Peer Support Services focus on promoting recovery, self-advocacy, natural supports, community living skills, and self-sufficiency.

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 possessing one.
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 other professionals in the development of treatment interventions and stabilizations for those in an acute crisis situation.
Provide supportive services, drawing on common experiences as a peer, providing on-going support to all clients, including children and youth for Child and Youth positions, by encouraging them to regain hope in, and control over, their own lives, and to be active participants in resolving their crisis.
Identify services and activities that promote recovery by instilling hope and experiences which lead to meaning and purpose and which decrease stigma.
Promote personal responsibility for recovery as the individual client or mental health service defines recovery.
Serve as an advocate and provide information and peer support in a range of settings.
Participate in a multi-disciplinary team approach to provide support and stabilization services to individuals in a manner appropriate to the individual client, their developmental level supportive of their culture.
Ensure the individual and their family are heard and their needs are addressed and met.
Engage with individuals prior to discharge from an emergency department, medical admittance, incarceration and participate (as appropriate) in discharge planning and assisting families as they transition into the community and back to their families.
Maintain close communication with MRRCT team members and other clinical and administrative staff to ensure the highest quality of services is delivered to the individuals and their support systems.
Serve as a peer advocate to help empower individuals in gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to support stabilizing the crisis.
Assist individuals in need or in times of crisis by finding appropriate resources for stabilization in the least restrictive environment appropriate.
Develop and maintain linkage with community resources that benefit the identified population served.
Maintain client records and all other required documentation in a timely and confidential manner, in accordance with agency policies and practices.
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.
Some positions qualify for a Compressed Workweek option resulting in up to additional 26 days off per year.
Medical, Dental and Vision
Retirement – We offer an impressive 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.
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!