Certified Peer Specialist Senior Lancaster DayEve

Lancaster, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Full-time Day/Eve

Monday-Friday

80 hrs/2 weeks

General Summary

Facilitates recovery and enhances wellness by sharing his/her personal/practical experience and first-hand knowledge to the team and clients. Provides expertise about the recovery process symptom management and the persistence required by patients to have a satisfying life. Serves as a role model for recovery for both staff and peers and partners with peers in developing recovery tools and building support networks in a community setting.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Draws on common experiences as a peer to provide guidance and encouragement to patients to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery.
Assists designated peers with rehabilitation social support advocacy educational and vocational mentoring and self-maintenance.
Provides side-by-side support and coaching to help patients socialize such as going with a patient to the grocery store drop-in centers libraries community events etc. during program hours of operation which requires use of staffs personal vehicle.
Supports patient participation in community self-help groups.
Coaches or teaches basic individual living skills such as food preparation meal planning laundry bill payment and personal hygiene.
Provides education about symptoms of mental illness to assist patients in understanding their mental illness and identifying relapse symptoms.
Works with patients in supporting their individual choice and preference regarding medications under the direction of the physician and nursing staff.
Promotes participation in Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and Psychiatric Advance Directives (PAD) planning among peers.
Partners with peers to create review and attain goals on the Individual Recovery Plan.
Completes necessary documentation for each peer encounter (i.e. MA 91s and contact notes etc.) within 48 hours of encounter.
Completes all other required documentation required for the Peer to maintain services (ie POC ORS C-SSRS Initial Engagement and other clinical documentation).
Acquires knowledge or resources in assigned county/counites while maintaining an excellent working relationship with all providers.
Acts as a liaison with other community agencies/groups funding sources and businesses that relate to the services provided to peers.
Participates in training as needed/assigned to Maintain CPS certification through PCB.

Common Expectations:

Attends all meetings with supervisor staff and team meetings as well as trainings and in-services.
Reinforces hope and the potential for recovery to peers and others.
Encourages and provides support for peers to advocate for themselves.
Models coping techniques and self-help strategies.
Completes yearly annual safety education modules in compliance with WellSpan Philhaven policy.
Performs and participates in outcome measurement performance improvement and customer satisfaction studies designed to measure and improve the quality of services delivered.
Contributes to a safe work environment through knowledge and practice of safe behavioral management practices fire safety physical plant safety safe emergency practices and universal precautions for bodily fluids.
Provides after hours telephone support to enrolled peers as assigned (On-Call position rotated among staff).
Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through achieving a rate of 70% billable time on a weekly basis.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

Experience in navigating/personal knowledge and experience in the mental health system. Required
1 year General work/volunteer/credit hour experience. Preferred and
Professional office work experience. Preferred

Licenses:

Certified Peer Specialist Upon Hire Required

Drivers License Statement:

Must possess a valid drivers license in the current state of residence. Driving record must meet requirements established by WellSpan Risk Management.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.
Knowledge of and ability in the care and support of individuals in a specific age group.
Microsoft office experience (Word Excel Outlook).

Benefits Offered:

Comprehensive health benefits
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Education assistance
Financial education and support including DailyPay
Expanded Paid Parental Leave

For additional details:Benefits & Incentives WellSpan Careers ()

Required Experience:

Senior IC

DescriptionFull-time Day/EveMonday-Friday80 hrs/2 weeksGeneral SummaryFacilitates recovery and enhances wellness by sharing his/her personal/practical experience and first-hand knowledge to the team and clients. Provides expertise about the recovery process symptom management and the persistence req...