Certified Peer Support Specialist

Overview

Position Title
:
Certified Peer Support Specialist
Program/Dept
: FSP
Reports to
:
Program Director
Classification
:
Non-Exempt PT

Salary
: $19.35

About Us
:
Caminar is a leading behavioral health organization that supports thousands of youths and adults across multiple counties in Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. With decades of experience since our founding in 1964, we provide comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment, and wrap-around services, delivered through evidence-based, whole-person care. Caminar's vision is to be a beacon of safety, compassion, and fulfillment, supporting all those in our communities who need it most.

Our mission is to build strength and stability through comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment delivered through evidence-based, whole-person care.

About Diversity
:
Caminar values diversity. People of all races, ethnicities, countries of origin, faiths, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities are welcome here. To learn more, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The peer is responsible for providing community-based support services to mentally ill adults using a recovery-based model and systems integration approach to services delivered. Peers are expected to work a schedule of 10 to 20 hours per week. Candidates must be flexible to adjust to the needs of a fast-paced environment, demonstrate effective problem solving skills and prioritize duties daily.

• Provide direct services in an outpatient, community-based service model to severely and persistently mentally ill adults.
• Provide self-help recovery services (WRAP) as well as other peer wellness services.
• Support clients in learning how to make good choices for themselves.
• Assist in resolution of conflicts between and among roommates and housemates.
• Educate, encourage, support and assist clients in all aspects of their individual care, including their physical, social, emotional, educational, recreational and vocational development in a manner which promotes their dignity and independence.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation and/or progress notes as required, associated with individuals’ progress and other activities. Document in EHR by end of work shift.
• Verbally communicate services provided, observations of client symptoms/functioning/non-at-risk concerns to case managers, program directors and medication clinic staff in person or via voicemail by the end of each shift.
• Report all “at-risk,” unusual, or illegal activity by clients to appropriate members of the team immediately.
• Adheres to mandatory reporting laws and HIPAA confidentiality laws.
• Assist with crisis situations as appropriate, complying with protocols and procedures regarding de-escalation techniques.
• Perform administrative duties as needed. Administrative duties may include admin support to the Program Director.
• Listen to clients concerns and communicate/advocate those concerns with Caminar staff.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to contribute to the development and ongoing implementation of client treatment plans.
• Support, promote and teach good standards of health & hygiene, social skills and independence; assist in monitoring cleanliness and maintenance of client living environments, providing assistance as necessary in order to meet minimum standards and reporting observations of conditions in a timely and thorough manner.
• May occasionally provide transportation support for clients to scheduled appointments, groups, recreational activities and other community-based activities as a way to build rapport with clients, consistent with role as a Peer and approved by Program Director. In some programs this may not be required.
• Support and assist clients with maintenance of their personal health, including attainment of, attendance at and follow through with medical, psychiatric, and dental care appointments.
• Attend weekly staff/medication support scheduling meeting in cooperation with the multi-disciplinary team, sharing information regarding all important interventions.
• Assure that data and information related to client services provided is accurately…