Youth Peer Support Specialist/Trainee & CANS Screener - WISe Program

Frontier Behavioral Health•Spokane Valley, WA

5d•$21 - $27•Hybrid

About The Position

Frontier Behavioral Health (FBH) is a non-profit organization with over 100 years of service in Spokane, dedicated to providing evidence-based treatment for behavioral health issues to adults, youth, and seniors. As a Trauma-Informed Care Organization, FBH believes in recovery and empowering clients to lead fulfilling lives. The WRAPAROUND WITH INTENSIVE SERVICES (WISe) program is a team and community-based model designed to provide individualized services to youth (age 21 or younger) and their families, ensuring they can live successfully in their homes and communities. WISe services aim to reduce the impact of mental health symptoms, increase resiliency, promote recovery, keep youth safe and progressing in school, avoid delinquency, and foster healthy development. The WISe Youth Peer Support Specialist role is a hybrid position involving both Youth Peer Support Specialist duties and CANS (Child & Adolescent Needs & Strengths) screening. This role provides targeted support services within a child-centered system of care, focusing on the needs of the child and family to prevent out-of-home placement. The specialist works with children in their homes and communities, involving the entire family and focusing on strengths, age, and cultural heritage. This role is part of a wraparound team providing services to WISe-enrolled youth and families in their home and community across all phases of the WISe program. The position requires a flexible 24/7 schedule in rotation with other clinical staff and participation in an on-call supervisor rotation, including weekends and evenings, for crisis support.

Requirements

Self-identify as an individual who as a youth experienced emotional and behavioral challenges and engaged in behavioral health services and has been in recovery for one or more years.
Certified Peer Support Specialist or Certified Peer Support Specialist Trainee Credential from the WA State Department of Health OR: If an Applicant does not have an active or pending Certified Peer Support Specialist or Certified Peer Support Specialist Trainee Credential from the WA State Department of Health, then must apply for the Certified Peer Support Specialist TRAINEE credential within 90 days of start date.
High School diploma or equivalent
Must have an unrestricted and valid driver’s license, active car insurance and must 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

Provide education about the WISe program, service intensity, and eligibility criteria to persons seeking WISe services at FBH to help ensure precision of fit of referrals.
Provide initial CANS assessments for people seeking WISe services at FBH to determine if eligibility requirements for WISe have been met.
Conduct initial CANS screening and complete WISe service enrollment to ensure timely and efficient completion of enrollment services.
Provide education and referrals to appropriate community providers for persons who are not eligible for, or able to benefit from, WISe services at FBH.
Complete clinical paperwork (CANS assessment, progress notes, etc.) in a timely, accurate, and legible manner.
As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, assist clinicians in the development of treatment objectives and interventions for clients seeking mental health services.
Provide supportive services, drawing on common experiences as a peer, providing on-going support to all WISe team family members by encouraging them to regain hope in, and control over, their own lives, and to be active participants in their child’s episode of care.
Identify services and activities that promote recovery by instilling hope and experiences which lead to meaning and purpose and which decrease stigma in the environments in which they serve.
Promote personal responsibility for recovery as the individual client or mental health service defines recovery.
Serve as a client advocate and provide client information and peer support in a range of settings.
Participate in a multi-disciplinary team approach to provide peer support and case management services to individuals in a manner appropriate to the individual client and WISe team needs.
Provide appropriate individual and group services for enrolled clients including facilitating recovery groups.
Ensure each WISe child/family is heard and their individual family needs are being addressed and met.
WISe Youth Peer will be committed to ensuring that the youth has a voice in their own care and that are active participants in the WISe Process.
Serve as a peer advocate to help empower families in gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to guide and actively participate in their child’s treatment.
Develop and maintain linkages with community resources that benefit clients.
Engage with clients and families prior to discharge from inpatient psychiatric care, participate (as appropriate) in discharge planning and assist families as they transition into the community and back to their families.
Assist families in need or in times of crisis with finding appropriate resources for stabilization in the least restrictive environment appropriate.
Work with youth and families in preparation of graduating from WISe services.
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.
Will need to maintain close communication with other WISe team members, and other clinical and administrative staff to assure the highest quality of services is delivered to the youth consumer and his/her family.
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.
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!