Peer Support/Recovery Coach, 40 Hrs Weekly, 1st/2nd Shift, Crisis Stabilization Unit
Peer Support/Recovery Coach, 40 Hrs Weekly, 1st/2nd Shift, Crisis Stabilization Unit
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Kalamazoo Crisis StabilizationScheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
First Second Shift (United States of America)Shift & Status
Who Are We
We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are much more than just the third largest nonprofit behavioral health system in the country our 220acre main campus and our network of clinical sites across Michigan. We are a tightknit community of healers who witness the impact of our lifechanging work each day.
Each day we are closing the gaps in access to care. We are innovating through leadingedge research testing programs and treatment modalities that others replicate across the country. Our services include a stateoftheart psychiatric urgent care center and a soontobebuilt pediatric behavioral health center outpatient inpatient partial hospitalization (day programs) assessment and testing residential addiction treatment and specialty services such as crisis response employee assistance programs forensic psychiatry and psychology and neuromodulation. Onthejob educational programs for nurses psychologists advanced practice providers psychiatrists and chaplains are equipping the next generation of care providers.
We are passionate about serving and are honored to be a part of this incredible work.
About the unit:
Were thrilled to announce the launch of our Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) designed to provide immediate compassionate care for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. This innovative timelimited program offers intensive support for up to 72 hours aimed at stabilizing acute symptoms and ensuring a seamless transition to the next level of care. Join our dedicated team and play a pivotal role in delivering critical services during moments of urgent need. Be part of something truly impactful at Pine Rest!
What Will You Do
As a Peer Support Specialist/Recovery Coach at Pine Rest youll be part of tightknit team that believes in the healing power of your expertise and compassion. The Peer Support Specialist/Recovery Coach is an individual who possess a unique perspective to treatment due to his/her own experience with mental illness and/or substance abuse. The Peer Support Specialist draws from his/her personal experience to carry the message of hope and recovery to the people we serve in residential and outpatient settings. Much of this support is offered in a coaching/mentoring manner where the Peer Support Specialist/Recovery Coach cultivates and secures a connection with the person served while teaching personal responsibility and serving as a mentor and role model on the recovery and wellness process. The Peer Support Specialist/Recovery Coach will interact support and mentor persons served who are working to regain control over their own lives and over their own recovery process and will be an essential member of multidisciplinary treatment teams.
Our Peer Support Specialist/Recovery Coaches are driven to make an impact in the lives of those we serve and are motivated by the healing they witness firsthand each day. They are dedicated to excellent customer service enthusiastic about the care we offer and foster a sense of belonging and empowerment in a diverse workplace.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Use experiences with personal recovery to offer hope encouragement and reassurance to the people served within the program.
Participate as assigned in clinical and staff meetings.
Participate in the person centered planning process as requested by persons served.
Work with program leadership to implement programmatic changes by utilizing evidence based practices to improve the quality of our services and outcomes.
Assist the people we serve to become active participants in their treatment and encourage selfadvocacy while in the program. Encourage those served to take personal responsibility for their own recovery and wellness.
Document interactions in the electronic medical record and coordinate with other treatment team members as necessary.
In individual and/or group settings provide services aimed at promoting independence community inclusion and productivity. Services offered may include but are not limited to: Assistance in applying for benefits assistance in finding and maintaining housing budgeting skills maintaining a mentoring program Wellness Recovery Action Plan care coordination and medical advocacy and follow up after psychiatric hospitalizations and/or detox/residential admissions.
Work as part of the interdisciplinary team to provide the best possible care and/or treatment to each person served.
May schedule and lead group programming. Complete the appropriate group paperwork required within the program.
May provide formal and impromptu training for direct care staff and other team members to assist the team in utilizing a recoveryoriented approach.
Learns and helps to accomplish patients treatment plans and goals.
Support and promote a recovery focused environment and personcentered approach within the program.
What Does This Role Require
Education/Experience:
Must possess at a minimum a High School Diploma or GED 6 moths post high school education in behavioral sciences may be preferred.
Life experience that allows individuals to identify self as peer and/or coach.
Demonstrated ability to communicate in both written and verbal format to meet position responsibilities.
Current certification as a Certified Peer Support Specialist and/or Recovery Coach or ability to obtain Michigan Peer Support Specialist Certification once hired may be required. Some programs may require the candidate to have been served by the public mental health system.
May be required to have been diagnosed with a Mental Illness or Substance Abuse.
May be required to have been served by the Public Mental Health System.
Benefits:
Medical dental vision & life insurance plans
403(b) retirement match contribution by Pine Rest
Generous PTO for full and part time employees
Tuition assistance & loan forgiveness
Employee Assistance Program offering many free and discounted services for therapy legal accounting gym membership etc.
Partnership with Davenport University provides generous discount on tuition for employees and family members.
Notice:
Pine Rest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
All new employees are subject to a criminal background check and education verification which may include sending a copy of your high school diploma GED or college transcripts.
Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is also part of our background process.
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services requires all employees to receive the COVID19 vaccinations subject to certain exclusions. Pine Rest is committed to granting reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.
Employment Type
Full-Time
