CARES Program Mayville Peer Bridger

Recovery Options Made Easy; Jamestown (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Housing Options Made Easy, Inc. seeks a Part-time Peer Bridger to engage referred individuals and coordinate activities to build trust and empower positive change for successful community reintegration.

Under supervision, the Peer Bridger will maintain regular contact, support discharge planning, and facilitate weekly peer groups in hospital or community settings, with travel to multiple locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Must possess advocacy skills and documentation abilities.
• Effective communication and writing skills are required.
• Familiarity with confidentiality laws is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain own wellness and communicate with supervisor.
• Coordinate activities with referred individuals nearing discharge.
• Facilitate weekly peer support groups in hospital or community.
• Travel to various locations to support recovery efforts.
• Prepare detailed written records of activities for reporting requirements.

Skills

advocacy skills

attention to detail

effective communication

writing and documentation

MS Word

MS Excel

Internet

Email

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Word/Excel

Job description

Under the general supervision of the Peer BridgerSupervisor and Program Director at onsite location, the Peer Bridgerengages referred individuals and coordinates activities to form trust-basedrelationships that foster hope for positive change and personal empowermentleading to successful integration back into the community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain own personalwellness.
• Initiate and maintainregular communications/meetings with referred individuals nearingdischarge from local area hospitals. Aid referred individuals that aregranted access to visit certain locations within the community that aremeaningful to him/her.
• Assists referredindividuals to post discharge to identify and engage in a range ofcommunity-based support groups/efforts.
• Travel to numerouslocations to engage members or to support the recovery of the individualsthat we work with.
• Interprets requests andhelps implement action, as well as decides whether the projectcoordinator/directors should be notified of important or emergencymatters, as needed. In absence of their supervisor, ensures that requestsfor action or information are relayed to the appropriate staff member.
• Handles a wide varietyof situations and conflicts involving the daily interactions with peers.This includes hosting meetings, coordinating activities and resolvingconflicts.
• Facilitates weekly peersupport group meetings in the hospital and /or community.
• Attends trainings asrequired and assigned by supervisor.
• Prepares and maintainsdetailed written record of activities to meet documentation and reportingrequirements for Housing Options projects.
• Reports to and meetswith supervisor on a regular basis. Attends trainings as required andassigned by supervisor.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Pleasenote this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensivelisting of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of theemployee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change atany time with or without notice.

COMPLEXITY OF WORK AND DECISION MAKING:

Works in accordance with policies andregulations which may require judgment, initiative, creativity and the abilityto deal with complex factors and making of decisions based on conclusions forwhich there may be little precedent.

AUTONOMY AND ACCOUNTABILITY:

Works from general objectives (such asgovernmental and agency compliance standards) and broad and varying policies,procedures, rules or precedents with significant functional guidance. Refersspecific cases to supervisor for clarification or interpretation. Review bysupervisor focuses on achievement of the objective and not necessarily on themeans, except when required to ensure compliance with regulations.

TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT OR TOOLS:

Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word,Power Point and Outlook. Evidence ofskills demonstrated by the ability to perform all the basic functions withineach program; including but not limited to maintaining a calendar, sendinge-mail, creating letters as well as the ability to create and edit databasesand spreadsheets.

General office equipment is used including faxmachine, computer and phone system.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here arerepresentative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully performthe essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Maintains strict visual contact with work up to 100%of the time. May occasionally lift to 35lbs. without mechanical assistance. Workinvolves sitting, driving, and ambulating from task to task. Position requires frequent walking includingstairs.

The noise level in the work environment isusually light.

EDUCATION& EXPERIENCE:

• HighSchool Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Completionof a peer advocacy training program or related certification ispreferred. Academy of Peer ServicesCertification must be completed within the employees first 3 months inthis position if the employee is not currently certified.

And

• Must havea valid Class D Driver License, reliable transportation and automobileinsurance.

And

• Must havehad active participation in mental health self-help activities, peersupport or peer advocacy programs or recipient-run organizations orsimilar experiences or programs.

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Must possess advocacy skills; attentionto detail; effective communication, writing and documentation skills.

Ability to take direction andfollow-through on assignments both independently and with limited supervision.

Must have an understanding and workingknowledge of confidentiality laws regarding recipient's records andpersonal/health information.

Ability to demonstrate understanding ofcommunity services.

Must be proficient in MS Word/Excel,internet and e-mail.

Pay Rate: $23.70 per hour part time position Monday - Wed - Friday 8:30 a to 4:30 p

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination byemployers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualifiedindividuals with disabilities who, with our without reasonable accommodation,can perform the ?essential functions? of a job.A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: thejob exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired forhis/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number ofemployees are available to perform thatfunction.

Housing Options Made Easy, Inc. is committed to equalopportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin,citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status,disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. HousingOptions Made Easy, Inc. will make reasonable accommodations for known physicalor mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants withdisabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on theoperation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employmentopportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA,please contact Colleen Hutchinson at Recovery Options Made Easy.