Peer Specialist
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Job Location:
Belmont, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 20 - 29
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
This position provides a variety of recovery-oriented services to persons served within the First-Episode and Early Psychosis (FEPP) Program at MGH. FEPP provides services to individuals ages 13-35 who have experienced the onset of a schizophrenia spectrum disorder within the last three years. The CPS is an integrated team member who helps promote greater independence and self-determination community integration and wellness among those in mental health recovery within FEPP. The CPS position provides guidance from their personal journey in recovery and rehabilitative services that enable the persons served to increase functioning in the living working and social environments of their choice.Does this position require Patient Care Yes
Essential Functions Assists and supports persons served to identify wellness and recovery goals. This role includes facilitating the development of tools that aid in identifying self-determined recovery goals as well as specific objectives and skills needed to carry out these goals such as Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP).
-Provides trauma-informed person-centered community-based support that promotes holistic health and wellness.
-Engages and supports persons served through the modality of their choice including phone virtual meetings in-person in the FEPP office space or in the local community.
-Assists persons served in navigating the mental health medical and social service systems.
-Proactively works to engage persons served and their families in the treatment and recovery process.
-Assists persons served in developing empowerment and self-advocacy skills and combating stigma.
-Facilitates individual and group-based peer support services that focus on recovery resiliency and connecting to resources.
-Creates and maintains up-to-date information on community resources related to self-help and recovery and collaborates on expanding community connections.
-Participates in required interdisciplinary meetings and provides client advocacy.
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required or Bachelors Degree Related Field of Study preferred
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No
Licenses and Credentials
Certified Peer Specialist DBSA - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance required
Experience
Experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness 1-2 years required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues individual clients and groups.
- Ability to display a non-judgmental sensitive approach to clients.
- Knowledge of community and social service agencies.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing with clients family members and the multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to manage priorities and adhere to deadlines.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and necessary paperwork.
- Ability to effectively use the electronic medical record (EPIC) and Microsoft Office including Outlook.
- Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and can work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to set limits to solve problems independently respond effectively in a crisis and to appropriately protect confidential information.
- Ability to safely navigate on public transportation and on foot in the community with persons served.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
- Standing Frequently
- Walking Frequently
- Sitting Occasionally
- Lifting Frequently
- Carrying Frequently
- Pushing Occasionally
- Pulling Occasionally
- Climbing Rarely
- Balancing Frequently
- Stooping Occasionally
- Kneeling Occasionally
- Crouching Occasionally
- Crawling Rarely
- Reaching Frequently
- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently
- Feeling Constantly
- Foot Use Rarely
- Vision - Far Constantly
- Vision - Near Constantly
- Talking Constantly
- Hearing Constantly
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Pay Range
$20.43 - $29.21/HourlyGrade
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Crane
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- OSHA
- Team Management
- Catheterization
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- EHS
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