What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Peer Support Specialist position at CHOICES Inc?
The Family Peer Support Specialist is an active member of the Choices' Jefferson Parish Mobile Crisis Team and provides support services to consumers and families who have experienced a behavioral health crisis. Under supervision of the Lead Clinical Evaluator, the Family Peer Support Specialist functions as a role model for guardians; serves as a consumer advocate, has lived experience with their child having had a behavioral health diagnosis, and providing consumer or family information for continued stabilization. The Family Peer Support Specialist performs a wide range of tasks that relate to assisting guardians in regaining optimal functioning within the community for their youth. The incumbent will support and uphold a commitment to racial and ethnic equity and antiracism.
The Choices Jefferson Parish Mobile Crisis Team are responsible for 24 / 7 mobile emergency responses for youth and adults experiencing a behavioral health crisis in Jefferson Parish. The MCS team operates from a strengths-based perspective, collaborating with first responders, community stakeholders, clinical leadership, and fellow mobile crisis responders. The MCS team will work within a culture of crisis prevention, making every effort to ensure individuals are effectively stabilized within their home and community whenever possible. The MCS team will ensure appropriate follow-up for individuals who have experienced a crisis event and ensure linkage to ongoing supports and services, operating in an enhanced localized crisis response system contributing to the goal of increased community stabilization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Can articulate the mission, vision and practices of the MCS program consumers.
- Communicates the practice expectations of the emergency response system to consumers, community partners, and funders.
- Responds to crisis referrals according to Choices' policy.
- Provides back up when requested if contacted by first responders.
- Adheres to the policies and protocols established by Choices for the management of a 24 / 7 mobile crisis response system.
- Incorporates the guiding principles and values of Systems of Care into their interactions with youth and families, fellow team members, Choices staff and system partners.
- Communicates effectively with Choices Leadership Team to ensure collaborative efforts and proactive response to issues and and concerns.
- Maintains positive working relationships with co-workers.
- Follows established strategic plans and quality improvement procedures to achieve stated goals and enhance the experience of referred individuals with mobile crisis response services.
- Ensures collection of all necessary service data.
- Participates in scheduled meetings to review performance and quality indicators and makes recommended adjustments to improve the response and stabilization service.
- Willingly completes other duties as assigned to advance the mission of the Mobile Crisis Team.
Qualifications
Hourly Rate : $17.30 ($36,000 annually)
Benefits Include :
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Salary : $36,000
