Peer - Mental Health
Delray Beach, FL
Full Time
Mobile Response Team
Entry Level
Come grow with us! South County Mental Health Center, Inc. is a private, non-profit Joint Commission Accredited Behavioral Healthcare provider located in South East Palm Beach County, Florida. Situated in the nationally designated city of Delray Beach, the Center provides a broad spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care to clients and their families in surrounding communities. You can make a positive impact in the community on day 1!
Competencies and Skills - Essential:
Peer specialist utilize specific methods and practices to develop hopeful relationships with people in their communities. A peer specialist:
At SCMHC we offer full-time employees a full benefit package. Just to name a few great benefits, we have health, dental, and vision. Also, because we know how important our own mental health is, we offer paid time off, and we will help do our part to set you up for future with a great 401k+match. Couple that with a competitive salary our amazing caring team, you cannot go wrong
Essential Duties
- Assist the mobile response team by accompanying various Mobile Response employees in the activity of a client home visit to observe.
- Answering phones and directing incoming calls professionally, quickly and accurately
- Interact with mental health clients and convey any observations to management
- Assist with outreach programs but accompanying other employees while
- Administrative tasks, filing, faxing, verifying paperwork as needed.
- Supports recovery planning proposing strategies, offering support, information and resources for an individual to achieve their own desired tasks and goals
- Engages peers in collaborative and caring relationship
- Validates experiences feelings; conveys hope of recovery
- Shares sentiments of wellness and recovery in a connecting and relatable way
KSAs, Competencies
- Team player
- Calm demeaner when interacting with clients other staff members
- Basic data PC skills (MS Office)
- Customer service
- Ability to follow directions
- Cognitive
- Ability to interpret the Baker and Marchman Act, Program/Center policies and procedures
- Ability to understand Abuse and Confidentiality laws
- Communication
- Ability to write in English, in a clear and concise format and compose other business related correspondence.
- Effectively and professionally communicate/work with with all staff, clients and families, verbally and in writing.
- Work effectively with a wide range and level of staff, clients and outside customers
- 2 years of lived continuous recovery experience from any Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and/or personal experience with addiction in family members or loved ones preferred.
- The following certifications are a plus: Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC), Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counselor (DARC), Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA), Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) and/or any other applicable trainings/certifications related to addiction treatment.
- Aware Recovery Care requires proof of COVID vaccination prior to employment.
Competencies and Skills - Essential:
- Clear Communication Skills Both Written And Verbal
- Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
- Able To Withstand Crisis Situations
- Has Skills To Provides Customer Service To Patients, Team Members And Visitors
- Knowledge And Experience With Electronic Health Records
- Experience With Excel, Power Point, Word, Visio, Etc.
- Provides peer support and self-help services to participants as appropriate, including engagement, coaching to develop self-advocacy, communication, and empowerment skills.
- Assists in a variety of support activities including peer support groups, peer recovery and family and/or psycho-educational groups outcomes for client.
- Collaboratively works with peers in the development of a strength-based wellness and recovery plans to overcome barriers to good mental health.
- Develops effective working relationships with agencies, organizations, and community members to respond and advocate for individuals and families from a peer perspective.
- Communicates effectively, represents and promotes the consumer and/or family members' perspective within mental health, homelessness, reentry, and other relevant systems.
- Attends and participates in special events, conferences, and workshops and trainings within the community.
- Focuses on and is sensitive to client satisfaction with the services received and general satisfaction with services provided.
- Attends and participates in supervision and multidisciplinary meetings.
- Assists program staff to implement day to day program activities.
- Provides transportation in company vehicle throughout Palm Beach County.
- Documents all activities as required.
- If eligible, holds, or is willing to obtain Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) certification with the Florida Certification Board.
- Upholds to the highest ethical standards and SAMHSA's Core Competencies.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge and ability to model recovery values including hope, education, self-advocacy, personal responsibility and support.
- Requires High School diploma, or GED.
- Preferred qualification is completion of Peer Support Specialist training with additional mental health training. If training has not been completed, Peer Specialist must complete within 6 months of hire.
- Familiarity with local social service agencies, community resources, and support services preferred.
- Requires excellent verbal and communication skills.
- Requires ability to maintain confidentiality of all information.
- Requires basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, internet software and a web-based database.
- Ideal candidates are not required to have received services with The Lord's Place. All candidates who identify as being a peer are eligible for hire. Former clients will not receive special consideration.
Education | Licenses |Certifications
- High School Diploma or GED mandatory
Work Experience (preferred)
- Experience in working in a medical, clinical or mental health setting 2 years
Peer specialist utilize specific methods and practices to develop hopeful relationships with people in their communities. A peer specialist:
- Engages peers in collaborative and caring relationship
- Provides support: validating experiences and feelings; explores meaningful community roles and conveys hope of recovery
- Shares the lived experience of wellness and recovery in a connecting and relatable way
- Personalize peer support recognizing multiple paths to wellness, respecting each other's unique strengths, interests and culture perspectives.
- Supports recovery planning proposing strategies, offering support, information and resources for an individual to achieve their own desired tasks and goals
- Links to resources, services and supports when desired by an individual
- Provides information about skills related to health, wellness and recovery based on an individual's interest and goals
- Supports people define, identify and manage crises
- Values respectful, person-centered and mutually supportive communication
- Supports collaboration and teamwork
- Promotes leadership and advocacy
- Promotes one’s own growth and development by seeking continued education, mentoring and supportive supervision
At SCMHC we offer full-time employees a full benefit package. Just to name a few great benefits, we have health, dental, and vision. Also, because we know how important our own mental health is, we offer paid time off, and we will help do our part to set you up for future with a great 401k+match. Couple that with a competitive salary our amazing caring team, you cannot go wrong
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Because of the work we do in the community, a full background check is required for all staff.
We are a drug free employer.
South County Mental Health Center, Inc is an EOE.
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