Embedded Peer Speicalist in Orangeburg, NY ( Rockland County)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Description: Job Position: Embedded Peer Specialist in Orangeburg, NY (Rockland County, NY)
Address: 14 Old Orangeburg Road Orangeburg, NY 10962
Total Hours: 35 Hours Per Week
Job Summary: People USA will provide Rockland County with an Embedded Peer Specialist in Orangeburg, NY who will support the daily operations. The Embedded Peer Specialist provides peer support for each participant on the Rockland County Psychiatric Unit and in the Emergency Department. The Peer is available to instill hope, support wellness and demonstrate that recovery is real and does happen. Peers model and utilize trauma-informed techniques and tools, help participants set goals and engage in community and social events.Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide support for participants to divert hospitalization after discharge.
Share personal experience and encourage mental health wellness and recovery.
Assist in connection with mental health services, community resources, entitlements, and other services as needed.
Model and utilize Trauma Informed techniques and tools as outlined in the following training: Intentional Peer Support (IPS), Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), Mental Health First Aid, Emotional CPR (eCPR), Motivational Interviewing, Safe TALK, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), People, Inc. In-House Peer Advocacy Training, and Crisis Diversion / Respite House Training.
Complete all necessary Academy of Peer Services (APS) online learning and complete NY State Peer Specialist Certification Application.
Provide telephone support to peers.
Help maintain a clean, safe, and secure trauma-informed environment.
Educates clients on useful health & wellness topics, including but not limited to
Peer/Self-help Resources
Recovery from Mental Health Challenges (from a Psychiatric Rehabilitation perspective)
Wellness & Whole Health (SAMHSAs Eight Dimensions of Wellness)
Community Resources (across all domains of health, e.g.: physical, mental, substance use, socio-economic determinants of health), Trauma & Healing, Wellness Planning & Prevention (e.g. WRAP), Natural Supports (developing/maintaining).
Helps clients to identify barriers to their recovery journeys or personal wellness, including issues related to access, quality of care, peoples rights, lack of basic needs, and stigma & discrimination
Advocates for clients side-by-side to overcome identified barriers, making sure their voices are heard, and their decisions are understood and respected.
Builds peer-to-peer connections/relationships based on mutuality (shared lived experiences), empathy, and hope for recovery/wellness (peers-as-proof).
Provides peer support, sharing stories, personal feelings, information, and strategies for living well.
Coaches clients to identify & accomplish whole health goals related to the Eight Dimensions of Wellness (emotional, social, physical, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, spiritual)
Directly connects people to the services and supports they need through direct bridging/linking (as opposed to referrals only)
Develops and maintains positive working relationships with other provider agencies, and local housing providers (landlords) within the county and its surrounding environs
Documents all meaningful interactions in electronic records software and maintain hard copies in clients files.
Consistently support People USAs mission to instill a sense of hope, empowerment, and self-determination in people living with mental illness that fosters recovery and a transition to wellness.
Staff must advocate for individuals on the inpatient unit, and also assist those in the community once discharged.
Time must be logged appropriately within working hours in the payroll system.
Required Education and Experience:
High School degree or equivalency.
Personal lived experience/s with mental illness or substance abuse preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred
Significant demonstrable experience in health & human services
New York State Certified Peer Specialist must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
People USA recruits, employee train and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. People USA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. People USA. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of People USAs employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated. People USA promotes within no matter the race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
Perks/Benefits Full Time Employees:
Medical
Dental
Vision
HRA Health Reimbursement Agreement
Flexible Spending Account
Voluntary Life
Long Term Disability
LifeLock Identity
LegalShield
90 hours of Vacation Time after
60 hours of Sick Time