What are the responsibilities and job description for the Per Diem Peer Support Specialist position at Mental Health Association?
The Mental Health Association is seeking Per Diem Peer Support Specialist for our new program, 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Team , operating out of Essex county.
The 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Response pr ogram will respond to adults (18 and above) in nonlife-threatening situations who have contacted the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The Mobile Crisis Outreach Response program ( MCORT) responds 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year, to nonlife-threatening mental health, substance use or suicidal crises in the community. MCORT will work in coordination with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline crisis centers. (The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was formerly the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.) MCORT is to be comprised of a two-person team in the field under remote supervision by a third professional from a centralized location.
Shifts are on an as-needed basis for this position. Specifically seeking holiday and weekend coverage.
Qualified applicants for the position of Per Diem Peer Support Specialist will have, at minimum :
- Two years' of continuous recovery experience based on personal experience with a mental illness or substance use disorder (AMI or SUD), and at least one year of field experience working with community individuals required.
- Must be certified by at least one of the following credentialing entities : Addiction Professional Certification Board as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP) or Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS); Mental Health Association in New Jersey as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP); NSSDAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals as a National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS); Certified Wellness Coach; Community Mental Health Associate Certificate.
- The ability to provide effective crisis response and de-escalation and intervention as related to community mental health in the community.
- A valid NJ driver's license and a good driving record.
- The ability to collaborate effectively with community providers and 988 managing entity.
- Knowledge of Essex County resources helpful.
Under the direction of the Crisis Outreach Supervisor, the Per Diem Peer Support Specialist will be responsible for :
Meeting Attendance
Attending regularly scheduled meetings : supervision, agency meetings, and training(s) as assigned including additional training in de-escalation, mental health crisis, substance use crisis, and suicide training as identified.
Record Keeping & Reporting
Record keeping as required by funding sources through the electronic clinical record software, and / or accreditation agencies as required.
Other duties as assigned by Program Director.
Reports to : Master's Level Supervisor - 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Team.
High
Fully paid medical coverage for eligible staff.
Generous 401(k) match.
Plentiful Paid Holidays, Vacation, Personal and Sick time.
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