Child Peer Support Specialist (Tangipahoa Parish)

Behavioral Services of Louisiana
Hammond, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/14/2024

Join our team at Behavioral Services of Louisiana, LLC, as a Child Peer Support Specialist in Tangipahoa Parish. We are a part of the Family Support Organization, dedicated to providing comprehensive behavioral health services. This role reports to the Director of Operations and is supervised by the Support Specialist Supervisor. As a Child Peer Support Specialist, you will provide individual support services in the community, assisting clients in developing treatment goals, restoring social skills, and improving their self-management of psychiatric or emotional symptoms. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about mental health and are committed to making a difference in the lives of our clients.

Responsibilities
  • Provide individual Peer Support Specialist services in the community.
  • Assist clients in developing treatment goals within the first 30 days of service.
  • Help clients restore and develop social and interpersonal skills.
  • Identify and enhance support networks, community awareness, and coping strategies.
  • Assist in the development of daily living skills.
  • Help clients manage the negative effects of psychiatric or emotional symptoms.
  • Assist clients in identifying and responding to triggers that lead to functional impairments.
  • Implement Peer Support Plan on an ongoing basis.
  • Participate in collaborative meetings with Behavioral Health Services staff and other community supports as needed.
  • Communicate client's status regularly, including changes in mood or functioning, medical issues, and all crisis and health and safety issues.
  • Produce effective, clinical documentation of every contact with recipient.
  • Attend all office trainings and regular clinical supervision sessions.
Qualifications
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Self-identify as a current or former consumer of mental health services.
  • Demonstrate a minimum of 6 months in self-directed recovery within the last year or self-identify as a first degree family member.
  • Ability to use computer interface to complete documentation for billing or other purposes as needed.

Salary : $15 - $19

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