Job description

This position is for a Peer Advocacy/Peer Bridger position with Baltic Street AEH, Inc. We are a peer-run not-for-profit corporation dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with mental health diagnoses.

Position Summary

The Peer Advocate/Bridger is responsible for providing quality psychiatric rehabilitation interventions to individuals dealing with trauma. The position will facilitate group meetings, workshops and training sessions to share their own experiences with recovery with participants.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Teach and model the principles and practices of recovery and self-help
• Provide quality psychiatric rehabilitation interventions to individuals in a timely and responsive manner
• Collaborate with individuals to identify goals & objectives
• Collaborate on services to meet those goals & objectives and discuss progress
• Develop and individualized recovery plan (IPR) with the individual. Review and update as appropriate
• Ensure and protect all consumer civil liberties and rights
• Provide direct services to an ongoing client caseload
• Attend staff meetings and present cases as necessary
• Position requires both working both on site and off site
• Maintain and protect the confidential nature of all matters related to this position
• Provide linkages, referrals, and case coordination with other services including mental health, education, medical, social and financial services
• Teach individuals how to become better self-advocates through information sharing, explanation and modeling
• Based upon individual needs and preferences, provide “hands-on” assistance with referral, intake, and eligibility processes
• Advocate for needed services and assist individuals to negotiate bureaucracies and service systems
• Provide entitlement counseling and assist consumers to obtain entitlements.
• Accompany individuals to entitlement offices as indicated
• Actively participate in ongoing training as needed to meet all certification standards and credentialing policies
• Provide timely documentation to supervisor and HR of qualifications necessary to provide services
• Collect QA data and participate in the development of continuous quality improvement strategies based on relevant information and accrediting standards
• Facilitate group meetings, workshops and training sessions which includes sharing your own recovery story/experience with consumers
• Answer a help-line in a busy office
• Work collaboratively with other organizations and maintain positive interagency relationships
• Conduct outreach activities to prospective consumers
• As requested, run groups, classes and information sessions for consumers and other stakeholder
• Document information in each record in a clear & timely manner in accordance with state and agency regulations and policies
• Enter information into consumer data -base in a timely and accurate manner
• Maintain administrative, program, and client records in a timely, complete, and organized manner, consistent with all applicable policies, rules, regulations, and procedures
• Submit accurate and timely reports as requested by the agency management
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• High School Diploma, GED required
• Certified with the Academy of Peer Services or completion of certification within 2 months of employment
• Basic Knowledge of Self-Help Techniques
• Knowledge of Community Mental Health System
• Bi-lingual abilities preferred
• Basic office and computer skills proficiency
• Excellent communication skills verbally and written
• Ability to be patient and supportive
• Ability to communicate over a multi-system phone line'

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
We are a State Mandated Agency. Vaccinations Required

Experience:

• peer advocacy: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Academy of Peer Services Certification (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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