Peer Support Specialist - Hampstead Hospital
Peer Support Specialist - Hampstead Hospital
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Job Description
Overview
Works as part of the Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility (HHRTF) team to provide peer support to patients and residents. The peer support specialist uses shared experience motivational interviewing and practical problem solving to provide nonclinical services to children adolescents and young adults at HHRTF including participating in treatment activities and modeling effective participation. This role can act as a liaison between patients/residents families and communitybased resources.
Responsibilities
- Meets with patients or residents using training and shared experience to engage patients and inform them about opportunities for support.
- Educates patients residents and caregivers about mental health services and supports and assists with connecting with those services as directed by the clinical team.
- Meet with facilitators of therapeutic groups to help with planning; attend groups to model appropriate participation and assist with cofacilitation as directed by clinical staff.
- Engages with children and adolescents oneonone.
- Works with the team to support patients or residents postdischarge by helping to navigate the transition to a different setting.
- Assist individuals to identify and develop natural community supports to foster independence and community integration including social determinants of health.
- Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with local community service providers.
- Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with treatment teams to facilitate alignment of clinical care
- Maintains professional boundaries at all times accurately represents the role of peer support specialist and encourages patients to seek clinical and/or medical advice from their appropriate provider.
- Attends meetings and/or trainings as required or encouraged by departmental leaders.
- Documents program measures and outcomes in patients medical record or as otherwise required by the program.
- Abides by HIPAA 42 CFR and any additional regulations set forth by DartmouthHealth.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
- Completion of Certified Peer Support Specialist training within 12 months of hire.
- Experience relating to individuals with trauma needed; empathic and nonjudgmental approach essential.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Must be at least 21 years old.
- Has access to dependable transportation; vehicle and license highly preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal communication listening and customer service skills.
- Ability to develop professional working relationships with community partners and organizations.
- Developed problemsolving skills.
- Proficiency with MS Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook. Medical record documentation experience a plus.
- Experience with doing both formal and informal presentations.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- None
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
