Peer Engagement Specialist, Residential Services

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Full Time Plattsburgh, NY, US

6 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $21.31 To $22.11 Hourly

A Spanish version of this position is available upon request

BHSN
, one of the fastest growing organizations providing whole person care in the region, is in search of passionate individuals to join our rapidly growing team!

As a member of the residential services team, this position will provide engagement and support to adults recovering from mental health and/or dual diagnosis in a residential, community and/or office setting in an effort to help participants reach their full potential and transition toward independent living.

The New York Peer Specialist Certification Board defines a NYCPS - New York Certified Peer Specialist as a person who, by virtue of special knowledge, training, and experience, is uniquely able to inform, motivate, guide, and support persons in recovery from a mental health condition, diagnosis or major life disruption.

Performs a range of peer support activities as defined in the New York Certified Peer Specialist
- Scope of Activities (2015) including but not limited to:

• Utilizing unique recovery experiences, the NYCPS shall:
• Teach and model the value of every individual’s recovery experience
• Model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies
• Encourage peers to develop a healthy independence
• Establish and maintain a peer relationship rather than a hierarchical relationship
• Utilizing direct peer-to-peer interaction and a goal-setting process, the NYCPS shall:
• Understand and utilize specific interactions to assist peers in meeting their individualized recovery goals
• Demonstrate and impart how to facilitate recovery dialogues through the use active listening and other best practice methods
• Demonstrate and impart relevant skills needed for self-management of symptoms, relapse
• Demonstrate an impart how to overcome personal fears, anxieties, urges, and triggers
• Assist individuals in recovery in articulating their personal goals and objectives for recovery
• Assist individuals in recovery in creating their personal recovery plans (E.g., WRAP, crisis plan, etc.)
• Appropriately document activities provided to peers in either their individual records or program records
• The NYCPS shall serve as a recovery agent by:
• Providing and promoting recovery-based services (e.g., WRAP, IPS,etc)
• Assisting individuals in recovery in obtaining services that suit each peer’s individual recovery needs
• Assisting individuals in recovery in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy
• Assisting individuals in recovery in developing problem-solving skills so they can respond to challenges to their recovery
• When appropriate sharing his or her unique perspective on recovery from mental illness and co-occurring disorders with non-peer staff
• Assisting non-peer staff in a collaborative process in identifying programs and environments that are conducive to recovery
• Links service recipients to resources, services and supports
• Facilitates/provides transportation to clients and attends appointments with participants as needed
• Develop, implement and facilitate socialization opportunities that are individualized to meet participants needs, wishes and abilities
• Participate and assist participant acclimate to program upon admission, throughout program stay and help prepare for program discharge
• Supports collaboration and teamwork by sharing information and responding to questions/requests from residential/treatment team and other support providers
• Provides restorative services reimbursable by Medicaid
• Participates in the writing and timely completion of any…