WISe Peer Support Specialist

Catholic Charities Eastern Washington•Spokane, WA

15h

About The Position

The WISe Peer is a member of the WISe team serving children and their families. This role incorporates all aspects of Peer responsibilities including implementing developmentally appropriate behavior interventions for youth and parents, helping problem solve, and providing support to promote family well-being. Additionally, this position requires the ability to work under stressful conditions at times and the ability to use discretion and effective judgement to keep families and staff safe. This position will also be responsible for covering some evening and weekend hours.

Requirements

Education/Experience: to perform this job successfully, an individual must have an Associate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and possess Peer Support Certification.
Minimum Qualifications: Obtain Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC) credential upon hire OR have active Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) credential.
Peer Support Certificate required without CPSS.
Ability to work flexible hours (evenings, nights, weekends)
Operate from a strengths-based perspective
Possess good written and verbal communication skills and excellent documentation skills
Ability to work independently and as a team member
Working knowledge of community resources
Ability to represent the agency in a professional manner within the community and develop collaborative community relationships
Basic computer proficiency
Possess valid WA State driver’s license and clean driving abstract.
Successfully pass background check applicable to position.
Eligible for Agency-Affiliated Counselor registration required.
Frequently sit, stand, walk, lift, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach, talk, and hear.
Adaptability: ability to adapt to changes, delays, or unexpected events in the work environment; ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks; ability to change approach or method to best fit the situation.
Attendance: ability to consistently arrive and be able to work as scheduled.
Computer/Technical Ability: working knowledge of: Word Processing software & Internet software. Upkeep documentation in an appropriate and timely manner and in accordance with Rising Strong policies and procedures.
Dependability: ability to follow instructions, both in written and verbal format; ability to respond to management direction; ability to complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate person with an alternate plan when necessary.
Interpersonal Skills: Has outstanding interpersonal skills, excellent customer service skills and a good overall understanding of appropriate human relations. Awareness of and sensitivity to the service population’s culture and socioeconomic characteristics. Ability to effectively maintain composure in a stressful or crisis-oriented environment.
Judgment: ability to make prudent and timely decisions; ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment; ability to explain reasoning for decisions.
Language Ability: Intermediate Ability: ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Ability: (choose the level that applies): Basic Ability: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Problem Solving Ability: Intermediate ability to identify and/or prevent problems before they occur; ability to formulate alternative solutions to problems when necessary; ability to transfer learning from past experiences to new experiences of similar nature.
Reasoning Ability: Basic Ability: ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience working with culturally diverse populations and/or demonstrated life experience which qualitatively improves service delivery (i.e., diverse health perspectives).
Experience working with issues of homelessness, substance abuse/addiction, mental health and/or poverty preferred.
Knowledge of Spokane City and Spokane County community resources.
Highly recommended that the applicant continues to seek out further training and education while in this position.

Responsibilities

As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, assist other team members in the development of treatment objectives and interventions for clients enrolled in WISe services.
Participates as a member of the treatment team providing outreach, engagement and support of on-going services to enrolled youth and families.
As part of the clinical team, assess family needs for community resources to ensure safety and child-centered support.
Model and teach appropriate social behavior, self-awareness, and developmentally appropriate coping skills.
Promote family advocacy across involved systems.
Building and maintaining community living skills.
Assist in the planning and implementation of appropriate curriculum.
Observation, assessment, and documentation of youth and family progress.
Collaborate with other providers to assist with the implementation of treatment recommendations and other youth and family support.
Maintain caseload (individual one-on-ones) and groups as assigned, including appropriate and complete documentation, according to the ethics and Certified Peer Support standards of practice.
Coordinate Positive Childhood Experience events in collaboration with the team to foster a healthy family environment.
Follow all Community Behavioral Health Policies and Procedures.
Participate in all mandatory training including agency-required training and state WISe training.
Actively participates in staff meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings with other team members.
Maintain state requirements for AAC and Peer Support Specialist credentials.
Maintain required state training for WISe service providers.
Actively participate in team and/or individual supervision as stated in agency policy.
As a mandated reporter, follow all procedures outlined in agency policies and procedures to report to the proper agency when there is a suspicion and/or confirmation that a child or adult has been a victim of abuse or neglect.
Uses appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of CCEW client protected health information (PHI), per regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and 42 CFR, Pt 2.
Will regularly utilize all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) and database practices necessary for this position and as directed by supervisor.
Perform as a team member to assure that productivity outcome measures are achieved.
Abide by CCEW WISe Policy and Procedures concerning transportation of clients.
Adhere to the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Doctrine.
Perform related functions necessary to support the mission and core values of Catholic Charities.

Benefits

FREE Employee Medical Insurance
FREE Employee Dental Insurance
FREE Employee Vision Insurance
Sick leave (8 hours per month)
Vacation (Minimum of 2 weeks paid vacation)
Discounted health memberships
Retirement (Employer contribution - 3% contribution and an additional 3% employer match)
FREE Long-Term Disability Insurance
FREE Life Insurance
13 Paid Holidays