CRITICAL TIME INTERVENTION PEER SPECIALIST

Family Service League Inc.; Mastic (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Savings Plan with 5% match

Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid time off

11 paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Family Service League is seeking a full-time Critical Time Intervention (CTI) Peer Specialist in Mastic, NY to provide care management from a lived-experience perspective to adults with behavioral-health needs. The role is community-based, beginning in hospital settings and continuing for about 9 months after discharge, with expert training and supervision.

The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision insurance, FSA, retirement with 5% employer

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Relevant life experience and willingness to draw upon this experience to engage individuals.
• Prior experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills required.
• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.
• Valid NYS Driver's License required.
• Some evening and weekend hours may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide Care Management from a lived-experience perspective to adults with behavioral-health needs.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including clinicians, care managers, peers, and nurses.
• Coordinate care planning and linkages with providers to ensure goal-directed care and transitions.
• Engage with collateral contacts, including family and other providers.
• Assess Social Determinants of Health and connect clients to community resources.
• Complete clinical documentation in accordance with NYS Office of Mental Health requirements in EMR.
• Provide in-person, field-based support and follow-up for approximately 9 months after hospital discharge.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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CRITICAL TIME INTERVENTION PEER SPECIALIST

S100 [70] Professional Mastic, NY, US

30 days ago Requisition ID: 3560

Salary: $41,000.00 Annually

Established in 1926, Family Service League is a social services agency transforming lives and communities through mental health, addiction, housing, and essential human services with more than 60 social service programs in over 20 locations.

SCHEDULE

Monday – Friday 9:00AM – 5:00PM

SUMMARY

Family Service League is seeking afull-timePeer Specialist for the Critical Time Intervention (CTI) program in Mastic, NY. The Peer Specialist will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide CTI services as a care manager from a lived-experience, non-clinical perspective to adults who have behavioral-health needs and who have not been successfully engaged in services during or after critical times in transition. CTI promotes community integration, self-advocacy, and access to ongoing support by helping individuals develop and utilize strong ties to their professional and non-professional support systems during and after transition periods. This is a community-based position with frequent field work, beginning with client engagement in a hospital setting and providing support for approximately 9 months following discharge. Staff will receive expert training and technical assistance.

We offer a generous benefits package including the following:

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Savings Plan with a 5% employer contribution
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous PTO (paid time off)
• Up to 11 paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Discounts and more!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Peer Specialist will utilize lived experience with behavioral health to provide Care Management from a non-clinical perspective to and adults within the full range of DSM diagnoses.
• Collaborate on referrals, resources, and interventions within a multidisciplinary team that includes master’s level clinicians, Care Managers, Peer Specialists, and nurses.
• Facilitate linkages and coordinate care planning with other providers of services/resources to ensure goal directed collaborative care, including care transitions.
• Coordinate with collateral contacts, including family and other providers.
• Assess for Social Determinants of Health and facilitate linkages to community providers and supports.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally.
• Complete all clinical documentation in accordance with NYS Office of Mental Health in an electronic medical record.
• The Peer Specialist will assess situations to determine importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Set priorities, develop a work schedule, and monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information, and activities.
• Provide support to clients in the community with in-person, field-based interaction, as well as in-office settings.
• The Peer Specialist will provide services to clients beginning in hospital settings and spanning approximately 9 months following discharge.
• Coordinate and connect to community resources.
• Attend routine supervision/team meetings.
• Complete training and maintain proficiency with de-escalation skills.
• Abide by FSL's Code of Ethics.
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Relevant life experience required and willingness to draw upon this experience to engage individuals and serve as a role model required.

Prior experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.

Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills required.

Ability to solve problems, make clear decisions and work independently, as well as part of a team required.

Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Electronic Health Records required.

Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.

Valid and clean NYS Driver's License required.

Some evening and weekend hours may be required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

General computer and keyboarding skills.

Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time.