FACT Peer Specialist - Part time 20 hours

Suncoast Center, Inc; Saint Petersburg (FL); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 30.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid time off

10 company paid holidays

Zusammenfassung

Suncoast Center, Inc. seeks a part-time role in St. Petersburg to provide recovery-focused clinical services within the FACT Team Program. The position emphasizes documentation, collaboration with multi-disciplinary staff, and support for clients with serious mental illness.

Responsibilities include housing support, access to medical and dental services, and enabling personal growth while maintaining clinical records and treatment plans. Must meet licensure and background checks as required.

Qualifikationen

• High School Graduate or GED Certificate required.
• Must be able to read, write and comprehend oral instructions.
• Must be willing to use or learn computer software.
• Must have personal attributes suited to working in a team environment with persons with serious mental illness.

Aufgaben

• Completes documentation correctly in the required time frame including progress notes and treatment plan.
• Provides direct clinical services using recovery-oriented intervention strategies.
• Participates in daily staff meetings and treatment planning reviews; discusses cases in staffings.
• Provides FACT services including housing, medical and dental services, financial support and daily living skills.
• Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support clients and meet treatment goals.
• Coordinates with clients' family members and other FACT staff to ensure needs are met.
• Meets with team leader for supervision and discusses cases to maintain excellence.
• Accomplishes individual goals.

Kenntnisse

Team player

Documentation

Computer literate

Communication

Policy compliance

Timeliness

Relationship building

Documentation accuracy

Compassionate care

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Florida Peer Recovery Specialist Certification (or willingness to obtain)

Jobbeschreibung

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Part-Time St. Petersburg, FL, US

Minimum Qualifications:Has lived experience receiving mental health services for serious mental illness and/or substance use conditions and has been in recovery for a minimum of 2 years. Uses life experience and recovery to provide knowledge and insight to clients to help them achieve and maintain recovery and wellness from mental health and/or substance use conditions.”

Education: High School Graduate or GED Certificate required. Must be able to read, write and comprehend oral instructions. Must be willing to use or learn computer software. Must have personal attributes suited to working in a team environment with persons with serious mental illness.

Licensure:Capacity and willingness to achieve Florida Peer Recovery Specialist Certification as required by Agency Policy/Procedure

Experience: Must be able to assist clients with similar disorders, who have forensic involvement.

Must be 21 years of age.

Negative Drug Screening prior to hire and throughout employment.

Clear Criminal Background Check throughout employment with Suncoast Center and local checks prior to hire and annually along with DCF Level II prior to hire and as required by DCF, and Must have valid Florida Driver’s License Motor Vehicle checks prior to hire and annually with acceptable driving record maintained throughout employment along with reliable vehicle, valid registration, and valid vehicle insurance. (must be in compliance with Florida Laws and Administrative Codes with fingerprinting and determined to be of good moral character).

Working Conditions:

Must be able to assist clients with severe and persistent mental illness who fit chapter 916.

Required to drive own car and/or company vehicle. Must meet established insurance requirements. Must have a driving record acceptable to Suncoast Center.

FACT office, as well as in the community where most contacts occur. Exposure to extreme heat and humidity during the summer months.

Computer Literate

Job Duties:

• Completes documentation correctly an accurately and in the required time frame including progress notes with objective to treatment plan clearly stated, time cards, and other documentation as requested by the team leader or needed to ensure all client records are complete.
• Provides direct clinical services that use solution-oriented strategies of intervention and principles of recovery that are consistent with best practice principles, uses respectful and competency-based words and actions with clients and families while ensuring that client oriented treatment plan goals are incorporated that include symptom management by medication and promote personal growth and development.
• Participates in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings (when time in schedule permits). Discusses cases appropriately at staffings. When not able to be present at a daily meeting, calls in with specific review of client contacts over the previous 24-hour period.
• Provides specific FACT services depending on staff responsibilities designated by team leader including ensuring that client has safe and affordable place to live, necessary medical and dental services, financial support (employment and/or entitlements), ability to learn activities of daily living, vocational assistance, activities for leisure time, and other services client may request and have on individualized treatment plan.
• As part of a multi-disciplinary team, cooperates and participates fully with the FACT Team Program to provide all necessary services to the clients. Demonstrates flexibility in support of the overall mission of the FACT Team Program.
• Coordinates with client’s family members, other FACT staff and community supports to ensure client needs are met and all involved with client’s treatment work together.
• Meets with team leader for supervision when needed; discuss cases appropriately and maintains excellence in all work performed.
• Accomplishes individual goals

Core Competencies

• The ability to function and operate as a team player, showing dignity and respect for all.
• The ability to comply with all equal employment opportunity and ethical standards and regulations.
• The ability to take direction in a respectful and productive manner from supervisors and managers.
• The ability to work, as scheduled, in a timely fashion, and with an attitude oriented to service.
• The ability to have cordial and professional relationships both within the organization and with vendors, clients and third parties.
• If appropriate, the ability to produce all appropriate paperwork and reports consistent with contractual, state or federal standard, and to prepare and submit such paperwork on a timely basis.
• The ability to understand and comply with Suncoast Center, Inc. policies and procedures.
• The ability to render compassionate care and equal commitment to serve clients in need of healthcare assistance.

Suncoast Center follows all Federal laws/regulations regarding marijuana use

• Paid time off + 10 company paid holidays meeting agency eligibility requirements

Growth & Development

• Professional development options through our Learning Management System and live trainings