Crisis Response Peer Support -PRN

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center; Fallon (NV); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Holiday premium pay

Shift and weekend differential pay

401(k) with 6% employer match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center is looking for a Peer Support Specialist to provide direct supportive mental health services to individuals. This role emphasizes rehabilitation and recovery, targeting those in crisis across five counties.

The Peer Support Specialist will work closely with clinical staff and community partners to aid clients. The position involves full-time on-site work with varied shifts, including evenings and weekends, ensuring comprehensive support for mental health services.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and at least three years older than the youth.
• Two years’ experience working with adults and children in a health-related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supportive mental health services.
• Support crisis call triaging.
• Conduct trauma-informed risk assessments as needed.
• Collaborate with community partners until crisis resolution.
• Complete required trainings and attend meetings.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Familiarity with community mental health services

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Location

Horizons, Reno County

Job Position Summary

As a self-identified individual who has received mental health services, the Peer Support Specialist provides direct supportive mental health services to individuals in the community. Services focus on rehabilitation and recovery, promoting coping skills and community living skills. Mobile Peer Support Specialists provide intensive, goal-directed services to support individuals in crisis, with substance use concerns, facilitating crisis stabilization.

The team works closely with Horizons clinical staff and community partners to provide high intensity or frequency services, aiming to stabilize clients in the community setting.

This position requires crisis management response to five counties in the catchment area during evenings and nights, working in tandem with a secondary response teammate.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday premium pay
• Shift and weekend differential pay
• 401(k) with 6% employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee assistance program

Essential Functions

• Support crisis call triaging.
• Provide direct supportive services to individuals with mental health symptoms.
• Assist clients in generating proactive solutions to barriers related to recovery.
• Conduct trauma-informed risk assessments as needed with guidance of a qualified mental health professional.
• Collaborate with community partners, caregivers, family members, physicians, and other treatment providers until crisis resolution.
• Participate in care coordination services to request and arrange services; coordinate and monitor services rendered.
• Schedule: 4 or 3 days per week with 3 or 4 days off, 12-hour shifts, including evenings, overnights, and possibly weekends.
• Full-time position will be on site for the entire shift; PRN position the same hours but on-call.
• Complete documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Complete required trainings and attend meetings as directed.
• Perform other tasks assigned by supervisor, manager, or director.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills Required

• Strong organizational skills.
• Familiarity with community mental health services (preferred).

Preferred Knowledge and Skills Required

• N/A (not specified).

Required Behavioral Skills

• Integrity: honesty and willingness to do the right thing.
• Ability to role model, inspire, and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of the system.
• Compassion: high level of empathy and customer service.
• Conflict management: consider alternative solutions without jeopardizing overall project direction.
• Accountability: ownership of situations, projects, and issues; ability to work autonomously with flexibility.
• Respect: demonstrate collaboration with a diverse population; treat internal and external customers positively.
• Excellence: strong communication and presentation skills; strategic thinking, ability to lead day-to-day tactical processes.

Minimum Education and Experience Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old and at least three years older than the youth (as stated).

Preferred Education and Experience

• Two years’ experience working with adults and children in a health-related field.

Required License/Registration/Certification

• State trainings as identified.
• Valid driver’s license, insurance, and dependable vehicle.
• References: Kansas Department of Aging and Disability (KDADS) document “BHS Certification for Peer Support Specialist in Kansas.”

Equal Employment Opportunity

We provide equal employment opportunities. Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. We participate in E‑Verify.

We will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the United States. If E‑Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) to resolve the issue before we can take any action, including terminating your employment. E‑Verify will be used only after a job offer has been accepted and the Form I‑9 is completed.