Per Diem Crisis Peer Support Specialist

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The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT)
Certified Peer Counselor (CPC) haslivedexperience as a recipient ofbehavioralhealthand/or substance use treatment and is willing tosharetheirpersonal and practical experience, knowledge, and first‑hand insight tosupport a peer in crisis, as well as, supporting the team, families,and other community partners,as needed.

MCOT promotes prompt and focused expert response to those in crisis in a compassionate and efficient manner, while keeping within

State and Salish BHASO mandated crisis services. MCOT provides rapid mobile crisis resolutions with emphasis on the goal of stabilizing the crisis in the least restrictive appropriate manner, as well as facilitating access to behavioral health and substance use services.

TheCPCimproves the operations of KMHS in support of its stated mission and provides the highest level of customer service to internal and external customers.

As a Per Diem CPC, a commitment of two shifts a month is require to maintain employment.

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• Draw on common experiences as a peer to validateidentified peer'sexperiencesand to provide guidance and encouragement forpeersto take responsibility for,and participate in their recovery.
• Promote hope and empowerment designed to helpidentifiedpeersattain recovery goals and maintain the highest possible independence level, even during periods of instability.
• Share experiences related to behavioral health/substance use treatment and provide supportive hope inspired recovery-oriented communications in support of thepeerand family.
• Provide information and referral to housing options as needed to promote and encourage supportive housingoptionsas an alternative toliving unhoused.
• Providereferrals to job training and vocational rehabilitationwhen the circumstances allow.
• Provide information and referrals for reliable transportation to accessprimary care medical appointments,dental care,and other medical specialist as required.
• Provide coaching and encouragement to helpidentified peerssocialize and assistidentified peersto plan and carry out leisure time activities.
• Coordinate with social services personnel to provide services as indicated by treatment team.
• Support other members of the MCOTin arranging for appropriate less restrictive alternative placements.
• Provideconsultationto MCOTfrom the identified peers’perspective in areas such as symptoms, desired outcome/side effects of medications,identified peers’perspective of treatment, and recovery experiences.
• Helppeersand staff to identify, understand, and combat stigma,and discriminationwhen discussing behavioral health and substance use disorders/treatment.
• Toassistidentified peersin locating self-help and consumer advocacy groups that promote recovery while acting as the liaison between the team and such groups.
• Collaborate with staff andpeerson awareness ofthe peer’srights, including grievance and complaint procedures; supportpeerswith filing, mediating, and resolving complaints.
• Assist in providing ongoingsupportand direct services topeers, responding to challenges that may impact their ability to manage their behavioral health or substance use symptoms.
• Provide practical help and supports to helppeersgainaccess tohealth care services andother necessary services such as legal services, housing subsidies, and funding alternatives.
• Responsible for arriving to the officein a timely mannerto ensureeffectivepass down of crisis and follow up calls, as well as, provide pass down atend of shift to oncoming shift.
• Documentation is to be legible, concise and organized with clear description of the facts of…