Senior Respite Specialist

SCOPE OF ROLE:

The Senior Respite Specialist will work in the provision of hospital diversion model providing temporary services including residential/respite care so clients can stay in a warm friendly safe and supportive home-like environment where they are taught to use new recovery and relapse preventions kills. This is achieved through 24-hour peer support self-advocacy education self-help training and mutual understanding.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop a partnership with guests experiencing crisis utilizing trauma-informed recovery oriented intentional peer support
• Promote the provision of a safe comfortable secure and trusting environment where guests are listened toand respected by staff
• Practice the Need Adapted Treatment Model (NATM) and Intentional Peer Support (IPS) after completing training provided as part of the Parachute NYC grant
• Draw on knowledge and skills acquired from personal experience with the mental health system with a focus on guests personal recovery process
• Create a sense of community through the mutual sharing of lived experiences and offers encouragement and support to participate in daily activities within the CRC and communit
• Assist with pre-registration process for both individuals referred from NA-MCT (Need Adapted Mobile Crisis Team) and those who self-refer (respite-only guests)
• Assist with intake and registration of new guests including an explanation of services and expectations a tour of the premises introduction to other staff and guests
• Assist and collaborate with other Parachute NYC staff when appropriate to help guests identify plan for and realize short-term personal goals and priorities while in the CRC
• Facilitate individual and group-based educational recovery wellness and skill building opportunities including: wellness self-management; WRAP; peer support; harm reduction; and other social or leisure activitie
• Follow-up with guests to monitor and support progress toward goal-achievemen
• Advocates for and facilitate access to needed health care services proactively addressing potential barriers such as missed appointments transportation fear and stigma and communication with professional staff
• Assist guests with steps required to prepare their own meals manage their own medication take care of their physical needs and participate in the maintenance of a clean-living environment
• Responsible for timely and accurate documentation including documentation of interactions with guests services provided critical information and events contacts with collaterals and referrals as required by SUS policies and Parachute NYC
• Provide household upkeep duties as needed
• Serve daily cold breakfast for guests and assist guests with accessing snacks when neededEncourage guest participation in relevant aspects of documentation process
• Participates in data collection and recording related to outcomes research and other agency and grant-based priorities
• Participate in supervision team meetings interagency meetings case conferences NA-MCT meetings and other relevant meetings as required by SUS and Parachute NYC
• Provides flexible evening night weekend and holiday coverage

Salary Min and Max: $45000- $50000

Benefits Overview:We offer attractive compensation with comprehensive benefits including: Medical/Dental/Prescription/Vision/Life Insurance; 403(b); Credit Union; FSAs; Short-and-Long-Term Disability; Transportation Plan; Generous Paid Vacations and Holidays

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REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 3 years work experience in a behavioral health or related setting preferably using the recovery
  model
• Must have lived experience with the mental health system and willingness to share personal
  experience appropriately and respectfully
• Working towards peer certification with goal to obtain peer certification within one year
• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Ability to utilize critical thinking problem-solving and de-escalation skills to assist with creating and maintaining an environment that promotes recovery

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Ability to utilize various computer programs specifically Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
• A respect for and high level of comfort around people experiencing psychiatric crisis preferred
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills including empathic listening responding preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

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