What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mobile Crisis Responder (Peer Level) position at Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare?
***Applicants must apply with an official application on our website at https://www.okbhc.org. Click on the Employment tab, find the job posting, and click Apply***
*Lived experience required for this position*
Mobile Crisis Responders provide crisis screenings and other behavioral health support to community members experiencing a crisis or support and stabilization services for community members who have recently experienced a crisis. Involves contact with local and state agencies, hospitals, nursing homes, doctors, schools, county departments, law enforcement agencies and individuals.
By virtue of their own lived experience, a peer support encourages, instructs and informs clients as they take steps to change their quality of life, by engaging them in services, connecting them to resources and promoting self-advocacy in their recovery.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
1) Peer Support
- Responsible for providing client peer support and maintain the least restrictive levels of care and treatment
- Assist the client in identifying services and activities that promote recovery and lead to an increased meaning and purpose
- Utilize lived experience in recovery to promote hope
- Assist client in advocating, identifying strengths and barriers, natural supports and connecting to community resources
2) Collaboration
- Attends team meetings and acts as advocate for the client
- Collaborates with community agencies to provide comprehensive support and continuity of care
3) Documentation
- Clinical documentation must be timely and completed within 5 business days from the date of service
- Must be professional, compliant, and meet WAC requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Possesses work-related skills at a higher level than completion of high school, frequently acquired through completion of a trade school, para-professional, or certificate type program.
- Must have lived experience, and have been in recovery for at least 1 year, as a consumer of Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorder services or have a family member that is/was a consumer of Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorder services.
- Possesses specific knowledge of best practices and agency processes, typically learned on the job or through a series of trainings.
Employee benefits Include:
- 100% Paid Medical and Dental Insurance Premium
- 100% Paid Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Coverage Premium
- Air Ambulance Coverage
- Paid Time Off/Paid Holiday
- 401K Plan with Employer Match
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- $50,000 Employer Provided Life Insurance
Starting Salary: $20.91 - $22.36 per hour DOE. This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position.
Candidate must possess excellent communication skills, be proficient with computers and possess a high degree of ethics and integrity. Valid Washington Driver's License required.
OBHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.91 - $22.36 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21 - $22
