ACTT Peer Support Specialist
ACTT Peer Support Specialist
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Job Description
Make a Difference in Someones Life!
At Monarch we work together to provide life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team we provide hope promote wellness and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness substance use disorders intellectual and developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury.
You Belong at Monarch
You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what youll find at Monarch. Here we care for people including our team members. We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package that supports full-time and part-time team members and their families. More than just a job this opportunity with Monarch will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders.
Job Highlights:
This Opportunity:
The primary responsibilities of the Assertive Community Treatment Team Peer Support Specialist are to provide individualized services in the community and promote individual self-determination and decision-making. ACTT Peer Support Specialists also provide essential expertise and consultation to the staff to promote a culture in which each individuals point of view and preferences are recognized understood respected and integrated into treatment rehabilitation and community self-help.What Youll Do:
Carry out duties as a member of the Assertive Community Treatment Team staff under the direction of the Assertive Community Treatment Team Leader.
Participate in comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history (onset course and effect of illness past treatment and responses risk behaviors and accomplishments) mental status and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs and alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living (self-care living situation nutrition money management); and family structure and relationships.
Document participant progress to maintain a permanent record of activity according to the agencys established methods and procedures.
Participate in staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings.
Contribute to the programs ongoing assessment of participants mental illness symptoms and participants response to treatment. Share observations and concerns with the staff for consultation and direction and takes appropriate action.
Provide direct services to participants on an individual group and family basis in the office and in community settings to teach symptom-management techniques and promote personal growth and development by assisting participants to cope with internal and external stresses and move ahead with their goals.
Provide work-related supportive services such as assistance securing necessary clothing and grooming supplies wake-up calls transportation.
Perform mentoring problem solving. Offer encouragement on and off the job site.
Provide ongoing assessment problem solving side-by-side services skill teaching support (prompts assignments encouragement) and environmental adaptations to assist participants with activities of daily living.
Assist participants to find and maintain a safe and affordable place to live--apartment hunting finding a roommate landlord negotiations cleaning furnishing and decorating and procuring necessities (telephone furniture utility hook-up). Assist and support them to perform household activities including house cleaning and laundry.
Assist and support participants in obtaining adequate financial support (help to gain employment and apply for entitlements). Teach money-management skills (budgeting and paying bills) and assist participants in accessing financial services such as bank checking and savings accounts.
Help participants to access reliable transportation (obtain a drivers license and car and car insurance arrange for cabs use public transportation find rides).
Assist and support participants to have and effectively use a personal primary care physician and dentist and eye doctor if they wear glasses.
Organize and lead individual and group social and recreational activities to help participants structure their time increase social experiences and provide opportunities to practice social skills.
Attend and actively participate in meetings and training as required. Maintain certification in all agency state and federal training requirements.
Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures as well as state and federal statutes and regulations related to specific program areas.
Follow service definition guidelines for services being provided.
Complete all other relevant responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
Driving and travel may be required.
Education Were Looking For:
High School Diploma (Required)Certifications Were Looking For:
Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) - State Division of Mental Health Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (USA) Drivers License (Valid) - USAExperience Were Looking For:
Experience working with adults with a mental health diagnosis and/or substance use disorder Not Required Lived experience and a personal recovery story related to mental illness or substance use. RequiredSchedule:
Monday - Friday (8:30am - 5:00pm)Target Weekly Hours:
40Monarch is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Monarch offers opportunities as diverse as the people we support and the communities we serve. Monarch is an equal opportunity employer and we are firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity.
Monarch does not accept paper person with a disability who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Monarch job search or selection process should contactor call .
This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a job description is subject to revision at the discretion of Monarch.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
