Peer Specialist
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LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES GROUP
Hainesport, NJ, US
Summary
The Peer Specialist provides supportive counseling and advocacy to adult consumers within a crisis intervention program. They assist individuals in setting wellness goals, teaching coping strategies, and connecting them with community resources.
Job Description
Job Details: Level: Entry, Job Location: SCIP Peer Support - Burlington County, NJ, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $16.25 - $16.25Hourly, Job Category: Health Care, The Peer Specialist provides supportive peer counseling and advocacy to adult consumers receiving services in the Screening Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP). Demonstrates knowledge of mental illness and the services available in the community. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the needs of the consumers served. He or she must be able to assess and interpret data about the consumer’s status in order to identify each consumer’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the consumer group. Required to report to work in inclement weather. Required to work 2 major holidays (New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas) annually.
Legacy operates the State-designated Screening and Crisis Intervention Program for Burlington County, providing evaluations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to individuals experiencing a psychiatric crisis or posing a danger to self, others or property.
We make it our priority to screen and triage individuals in crisis within community settings as opposed to a hospital setting. Our certified screeners and mental health professionals work together to stabilize the crisis and determine the most appropriate, least restrictive treatment option.
Job Duties
Talk openly about your own personal recovery journey to help consumers feel supported and understood.
Help consumers set personal goals for wellness and daily life.
Teach coping skills for stress and difficult emotions.
Guide consumers to local health and community resources.
Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent, with proof of some post-high school training, college work, or certificate program. AA/AS degree preferable. Must be a survivor of mental illness with a minimum of 1 year in recovery and must have knowledge of the mental health system. Expected to obtain certification as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP). Expected to identify as a person with lived experience with either mental or substance use concerns who has had no recent inpatient hospitalizations for at least 18 months
Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Our range of programs and services reflects our commitment to our mission and our dedication to excellence. We are experts in responding to the wide variety of needs, diagnosis and behaviors of our consumers. Our clinical staff are trained in evidence-based models that are trauma-informed and support our clients’ successes. Legacy’s mission of supporting individuals from surviving to thriving is the cornerstone for providing state-of-the-art services and best practices in multiple levels of care. This continuum of care provides continuity and stability in our wide range of expert services. Since we respond to children, youth and adults who have a variety of complex needs, we ensure that our multidisciplinary staff is well-trained, and mission driven. Our programs are individualized, strength-based and trauma-informed.
Founded
1954
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Marlton, New Jersey
Our range of programs and services reflects our commitment to our mission and our dedication to excellence. We are experts in responding to the wide variety of needs, diagnosis and behaviors of our consumers. Our clinical staff are trained in evidence-based models that are trauma-informed and support our clients’ successes. Legacy’s mission of supporting individuals from surviving to thriving is the cornerstone for providing state-of-the-art services and best practices in multiple levels of care. This continuum of care provides continuity and stability in our wide range of expert services. Since we respond to children, youth and adults who have a variety of complex needs, we ensure that our multidisciplinary staff is well-trained, and mission driven. Our programs are individualized, strength-based and trauma-informed.
Founded
1954
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Marlton, New Jersey
