What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer / Family Specialist | ACCS position at Gandara Center?
Why Work for Gandara:
Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!
Benefits:
- Retirement Plan 403(b)
- Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance
- Paid vacations
- Paid holidays
- 8 discretionary days
- Mileage Reimbursement
Additional Benefits:
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Culturally Diverse population
- Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
- Clinical Licensing Support
Job Title: Peer / Family Specialist
Work Location: Springfield, MA.
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Title:
The Peer/Family Specialist supports person in need of psychiatric services to live independently in the community. She/him works within the Agency's Team Model, establishing open communication, support, and accountability among co-workers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Helps develop Person's confidence in order articulate their goals for recovery
- Interacts with Persons in order to assess needs, Provide information, discuss problems, identify patterns and stressors, and encourage growth and development.
- works with and support individuals to prepare for variety of formal and informal meetings including treatment planning , employment services and social engagements
- At the request of the Person may transport Person in matters related to service delivery, E.G. medical appointment, shopping, job interviews, vocational programs, banking, etc.
- Assists Persons with activities of daily living E.G. food shopping and preparation, housekeeping, laundry, budget/banking
- Informs , trains support and empowers individuals using mental Health Services
- Promotes understanding of each person's cultural identity to be able to enhance support and respect of the person choice.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Actively support the philosophy of the Agency
- Maintian high level of commitment to the program
- Selif-intiated
- Driver’s License and automobile required
- Open, direct inrerpersonal style; works well as a team member
- Organized; efficient; flexable; and dependable
- Demostrates patience
- caring and compassion
- performs well under stress in the event of a crisis
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) encouraged to apply
The Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training
