Job Posting for Certified Peer Specialist at Gateway Community Service Board

Job Summary: Certified Peer Specialist is a person who has progressed in their own recovery and promotes self-determination, personal responsibility, empowerment inherent in self-directed recovery, and assists individuals with mental illness in the individual's recovery process. Provides structured activities, assists clients in building a wellness action recovery plan, and teaches life and illness management skills to participants in the First Episode of Psychosis program, the STRIVE Clinic. STRIVE (LIGHT-ETP) is a coordinate specialty care treatment team assisting clients ages 16 to 30 in First Episode of Psychosis.

Peer Specialists promote socialization, recovery, wellness, self-advocacy, wellness, self-advocacy, development of natural supports, and maintenance of community living skills. Peers have understanding of what creates recovery and how to build environments conducive to recovery. This position functions within a multidisciplinary team of Clinicians, case management, paraprofessionals, psychiatry, and nursing to best help consumers in their recovery.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Productivity

Meet the minimum direct time requirements of individual billed hours/target staff hours per week.
Maximum face to face ratio 30 individuals to 1 Certified peer Specialist

Documentation and Compliance

Records services accurately that relate directly to the treatment outcomes, within approved timeframes. Completes required clinical documentation according to agency standards.
Maintain all documentation in accordance with applicable policies, laws and instructions.
Ensure that all services provided are within the guidelines and document care in compliance with agency requirements and standards.
Ensure that all notes are in Care Logic and signed within 24 hours of service delivery.
Maintain a minimum chart audit score of 70% or better for all consumers on case-load.
Ensure all weekly reports are addressed and corrected as necessary within timeframe specified by supervisor.
Billed Staff Hours in comparison to Target Staff Hours must be at least at 100%.
Treatment plans and orders for services must be signed on the same day as admission or change.
Services must be authorized prior to the delivery of services, with the exception of the intake appointment which should be authorized within 5 business days of service delivery.
Services must be authorized prior to the delivery of services, with the exception of the intake appointment which should be authorized within 5 business days of service delivery.
Failed Activities and Failed Claims must be resolved and cleared in less than 10 days.
Quality Improvement Internal Audit scores must be at least 90%.
At least 85% of your active caseload must receive at least 1 face-to-face service within the quarter.
Staff cancellation rates must be less than 5%.
Must be in compliance with Human Resources requirements with all trainings (including Relias).

Community Outreach

Collaborate with behavioral health providers and the community through regular meetings in order to engage and transition consumers throughout systems of inpatient and or community care.

Corporate Responsibilities

Treat those we serve, co-workers and supervisors with respect.
Provide high quality customer service focused on outcomes of improved health.
Carry out job responsibilities in a competent and ethical manner.
Utilize our resources effectively, efficiently and without abuse.
Contribute to an environment that encourages passion, creativity and team work.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Knowledge of working knowledge of the nature of serious mental illness; self-help techniques, provides enhance consumers empowerment skills and successful community living, community resources and information on specific topics, as assigned.
Knowledge of consumers’ rights; agency and federal policies, procedures and guidelines.
Knowledge of client record documentation requirements; and implementation of client services plan development.
Knowledge of crisis intervention protocol.
Knowledge of peer individual and group therapy techniques
Observe, record and report on an individual’s functioning;
Ability to read and understand assessments, evaluations, observation, and use in developing treatment plan.
Ability to assist consumers cultivate their independence, self-confidence, and self-esteem.
Ability to empower other individuals with disabilities to explore new options, resources, relationships, feelings, attitudes and rights.
Ability to effectively interact and communicate with consumers and their families in diverse populations.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to maintain confidentiality, and to work independently under general supervision.
Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal and “Listening” skills.
Ability to Establish and prioritize goals and objectives of assigned program.
Ability to assist consumers with successfully acquiring all income, entitlement benefits and health insurance for which the individual is eligible.
Ability to facilitate relationships between Gateway, consumer families/legal guardians and various social service community resources, such as housing assistance, healthcare, job training and placement and substance abuse support groups.

Required Education & Experience

High school diploma/equivalent or higher (Bachelor’s preferred)
Certification by Georgia Certified Peer Specialist Project
Requires a minimum of 40 hours of CPS training
Unlicensed Paraprofessional
Unlicensed with Degree
Experience in SPMI with person centered – recovery based approaches
Advocacy and WRAP plans
Knowledge of psychosis and substance abuse / or CARES

A Peer Specialist is someone with lived experience in maintaining recovery and managing a mental illness Experience working with Youth and Adults with severe mental illness. Hold a certification as Certified Peer Specialist is recommended.

Gateway CSB promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing.

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