What are the responsibilities and job description for the ACT Peer Support Spec position at Unison Health?
ACT Peer Support Specialist - Bowling Green
Part-time (24 hours)
PTO is front loaded on date of hire.
ACT Peer Support Specialist
The ACT Peer Support Specialist serves as mentor and guide to clients living with a severe mental illness, who are unable to live independently in the community without intensive daily support and access to treatment providers 24/7. Peer support services include, but are not limited to, intensive outreach for engagement, provide emotional support, offer ongoing case management, teach recovery and coping skills, share information on local resources, and assist clients in the community. This position requires the person to share their lived experience in mental health (and possibly substance use) recovery for the purpose of empowering clients in their own recovery journey. The person in this position also provides support to non-peer staff by offering unique perspectives on potential unseen barriers that negatively impact a person’s engagement in treatment. This position participates as a member of the ACT treatment team.
Education/Experience/Other Requirements:
- Requires a two - or four - year degree in social work, psychology, LPN, or QHHS status required.
- Prior experience preferred.
- Must meet requirements and become a certified peer supporter.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of mental illness and the recovery process. (Knowledge of co-occurring disorders and treatment is preferred.)
- Must demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with clients.
- Must demonstrate the ability to identify and react appropriately to a person in crisis for the purposes of de-escalating or linking with the appropriate level of care for treatment.
Primary Duties:
- Provides assertive community treatment services to clients assigned to the ACT Program in accordance with the State mandates and established Agency and program policies, procedures, philosophy and client individual service plan.
- Maintains confidentiality and ensures release of information is handled in accordance with federal guidelines and agency policy/procedures.
- Participates in ACT Team Meetings, supervision, in-service training and conferences according to established policies and procedures, Ohio MHAS requirements and rules in order to keep abreast of agency procedures, upgrade personal knowledge, improve teamwork and service coordination.
EOE
