Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) Peer Specialist
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Saint Barnabas Medical Center
NY
Summary
Provides front-line mobile and face-to-face rapid response support for individuals experiencing severe behavioral crises. Acts as a liaison between clients and community resources, police departments, and shelters to ensure high-quality mental health care.
Job Description
PRINCIPAL MISSION:
The MCT Peer Specialist provides front line support for the SBH Health System Department of Psychiatry’s Mobile Crisis Team (MCT). This role requires the ability to provide mobile and face-to-face rapid response care and support for people who are experiencing severe behavioral crises.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: RESPONSIBILITIES
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1. Promotes a safe, cooperative and professional health care environment to ensure optimum patient care (as per HR Policy 113c). |
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2. Adheres to all hospital policies, procedures, rules and regulations, including but not limited to, absenteeism, ETIME, cellular telephone usage, dress code and rules of conduct. |
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3. Makes Customer Service a priority, treating customers (patients, visitors, and co-workers) in a professional manner, exercising courtesy and tact. Effectively communicates with patients and others about SBH services in their area(s) of expertise or responsibility and ensures that concerns, questions or issues reach the right person(s) in SBH in a timely fashion. |
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4. Demonstrates the standards of performance and behaviors consistent with the DRIVE to Patient-Centered Excellence. |
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5. Provides front line support for the ongoing Mobile Crisis Team (MCT). |
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6. Provides resources or linkages to clients served by MCT; monitors progress of linkages or referrals as needed/requested. |
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7. Acts as a liaison to local Police Departments, Probation offices, shelters, crisis services etc., to inform them of MCT services and collaborate in the care of individuals in mental health crises. |
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8. Advocates for high quality care of individuals with mental health concerns in the community and child/family serving systems. |
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9. Links individuals/clients with others to reduce isolation/stigma that occurs with mental health challenges. |
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10. Connects clients with community resources. |
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11. Documents all client contacts in accordance with institution and DOH guidelines as appropriate. |
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12. Other duties as assigned. |
The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma, some college preferred.
- Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be a survivor or utilizer of services related to recovery of either or a combination of mental illness, substance addiction, homelessness, sexual abuse/trafficking or related experiences.
- Requires skills in engaging clients by using their own experience as an engagement tool.
- Crisis management experience required.
- Experience with EPIC or other EMR systems a plus.
- Computer skills preferred.
- CPEP experience preferred.
- Able to work flexible hours and days - including weekends/evenings/holidays.
- Position requires a valid NYS driver’s license with a clean driving record.
- Travel throughout the Bronx County is essential.
For more than 150 years, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey’s oldest and nonprofit, nonsectarian hospital, has worked to exceed our community’s highest expectations for compassionate care, healthcare excellence and superior service. The institution traditionally treats more than 32,000 inpatients and over 97,000 Emergency Department patients each year. The Medical Center and the Ambulatory Care Center provide treatment and services for 275,000 outpatient visits annually.
Saint Barnabas Medical Center has long been recognized as a leader in providing the highest level of patient care-delivering nearly 5,800 babies annually, caring for more newly diagnosed cancer patients, creating breakthroughs in the field of infertility, and providing more than 100 medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty services.
Follow Saint Barnabas Medical Center on social media:
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Instagram – Instagram.com/SaintBarnabasNJ
Twitter – Twitter.com/SaintBarnabasNJ
LinkedIn – Linkedin.com/company/saintbarnabasnj
Founded
1865
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Livingston, New Jersey
For more than 150 years, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey’s oldest and nonprofit, nonsectarian hospital, has worked to exceed our community’s highest expectations for compassionate care, healthcare excellence and superior service. The institution traditionally treats more than 32,000 inpatients and over 97,000 Emergency Department patients each year. The Medical Center and the Ambulatory Care Center provide treatment and services for 275,000 outpatient visits annually.
Saint Barnabas Medical Center has long been recognized as a leader in providing the highest level of patient care-delivering nearly 5,800 babies annually, caring for more newly diagnosed cancer patients, creating breakthroughs in the field of infertility, and providing more than 100 medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty services.
Follow Saint Barnabas Medical Center on social media:
Facebook – Facebook.com/SaintBarnabasMedicalCenter
Instagram – Instagram.com/SaintBarnabasNJ
Twitter – Twitter.com/SaintBarnabasNJ
LinkedIn – Linkedin.com/company/saintbarnabasnj
Founded
1865
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Livingston, New Jersey
