Peer Specialist - Community Support Services ICTT - $2000 sign on bonus
Department: TPC-Adult Services Site.
Operating Unit: The Providence Center
Location: Providence, RI
Job ID: 18148
Job Status: Full Time
Shift: Days
Schedule: Mon.-Fri. 8:00am - 4:30pm
This position is eligible for a $2,000.00 sign on bonus.
Job Summary:
The Providence Center Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) provides peer support services, serves as a consumer advocate, and provides consumers with written and experiential information and resources to promote recovery. The CPS will perform a wide range of tasks to assist consumers in regaining control over their own lives and recovery process. They will coordinate with multidisciplinary Integrated Health Home treatment teams to identify, support, assess, and address consumers’ barriers to achieving goals and objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- As a member of the Peer Specialist team, mentor and provide Recovery-based coaching for SPMI clients to assist them in pursuing their individual health and wellness journey.
- Provide individualized health coaching to clients in obtaining their health objectives.
- Support clients in managing their mental and physical health.
- Help clients learn how to make good choices for themselves.
- Create and adapt wellness objectives to overcome barriers to good mental and physical health based on clients’ needs and input.
- Co-facilitate groups/classes to support improved health outcomes for SPMI clients.
- Work closely with Integrated Health Home (IHH) teams to engage clients in appropriate services and resources and assist with coordination of care.
- Promote consumer engagement in therapy with clinicians, engagement with psychiatric appointments, compliance with the healthcare registry, involvement with wellness services, and engagement with primary care.
- Complete all tracking and reporting requirements for outcomes and evaluation.
- Maintain appropriate professional standards and provide appropriate follow-up for consumers.
- Provide self-help recovery services (WRAP, Pathways to Recovery) and other peer wellness services.
- Coordinate with IHH teams at the Center to expand the reach of wellness/health-focused peer specialist services.
Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- High School diploma/GED.
- Peer Specialist Certification preferred (TPC will help obtain).
- Life experience which can be shared with other consumers.
- Strong advocate for consumer needs with a high priority.
- Knowledge and experience in accessing community resources (housing, medical, financial, etc.).
- Experience in Behavioral and/or medical health preferred. Computer experience preferred.
- Knowledge of recovery-based concepts.
- Good communication and organizational skills. Personal resilience.
- Exhibit enthusiasm, respect, adaptability, flexibility, and spirit of cooperation in the work environment.
- Demonstrate ways to become empowered and self-responsible.
- Demonstrate ability to work with consumers with diverse backgrounds.
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in important health discussions.
Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Ethics Statement: Employees conduct themselves consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.
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