FEP Certified Peer Specialist - Part Time

Child & Family Focus, Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 25.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible schedules

Salary increase

Company holidays

Paid time off

401K match

Zusammenfassung

Child & Family Focus, Inc. is seeking a First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Certified Peer Specialist to support youth in their treatment planning and recovery journey. The role emphasizes advocacy, peer support, and empowerment, with hours about 20 per week across community and clinical settings.

You will work closely with youth, families, and the care team, helping youth set goals, access resources, and increase self-advocacy while adhering to Trauma-Informed Care principles.

Qualifikationen

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Certified as a CPS from a certified training program.
• Able to manage your own recovery and help others.
• Within last 3 years, 12 months of full/part-time work or 24 credits.
• Able to share your story to provide hope and encouragement.

Aufgaben

• Provide peer counseling and support to individuals seeking to enhance their quality of life.
• Encourage recovery through mentorship and empowerment.
• Identify community resources and assist in accessing participation.
• Use your own recovery experience to assist in treatment planning.
• Assess progress and guide changes to plans.
• Meet youth in the community where they reside or services are delivered.
• Document progress per program guidelines and paperwork.
• Model skills for employment, community integration, and independent living.
• Attend weekly group and bi-weekly individual supervision.
• Transport clients and families to appointments as needed.
• Document supervision/case activity in EHR and related paperwork.
• Keep program files organized and charts updated.
• Attend trainings to maintain CPS certification.
• May perform other related duties as assigned.
• Apply Trauma-Informed Care values: Safety, Trust, Choice, Collaboration, Empowerment.

Kenntnisse

Peer counseling

Recovery advocacy

Self-advocacy

Empowerment

Community resources

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) training

24 college credits (or 1 year post-secondary)

Jobbeschreibung

Position Summary

The First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Program is a Coordinated Specialty Care approach to treating young people who have recently experienced their first episode of psychosis. The FEP Team offers young people an array of services, including low-dose medication management, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Psychosis, Family Education, Case Management, Supported Education and Employment, and Certified Peer Support services. Service coordination is guided by the young person’s voice and choice. FEP seeks to improve the quality of life of young people by instilling hope through empowerment to guide their own treatment, educating them about their psychosis, re-establishing relationships, and re-integrating them back into the community whether it’s attending school or working.

This position is responsible for working alongside the young person to support them in their own treatment planning process. The FEP Certified Peer Specialist will provide advocacy and peer support to youth in order to help youth set and achieve recovery goals and will empower youth to increase self-advocacy during their recovery from psychosis. This position works 20 hours per week, and the hours are dependent on the assigned caseload/availability.

Program Specific Responsibilities

• Provide peer counseling and support to individuals seeking to enhance their quality of life.
• Encourage and support the enhancement of recovery through mentorship and the installment of hope and empowerment.
• Identify community and natural supports and assist individuals with accessing and participating in such activities or events.
• Utilize one’s own recovery experience to facilitate the completion of treatment plans.
• Assess ongoing progress with treatment plans, guide individuals in making necessary changes to plans and celebrate individual successes.
• Meet youth as needed in the community where the youth resides or wherever services would be most appropriately delivered.
• Document progress using a computer as it adheres to program guidelines and regulations.
• Model and promote skills for employment, community integration and independent living.
• Participate in weekly group supervision and attend bi-weekly individual supervision.
• Transport clients and families to various appointments based on caseload as needed.
• Document supervision/case activity through electronic health record, progress notes and other program specific paperwork by typing.
• Ensure that program files are organized and paperwork is filed into youth specific charts.
• Attend required trainings to maintain CPS Certification.
• May perform other related duties, when required or assigned.
• Using and implementing the 5 core values of Trauma-Informed Care in all work practices - Safety, Trustworthiness, Choice, Collaboration, & Empowerment.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certified as a peer specialist (CPS) from certified training program
• Effectively managing your own recovery from psychosis, or other mental health challenges, and able to help others who are going through similar experiences
• Have maintained, within the last 3 years, at least 12 months of successful full or part time work experience or 1 year of post secondary education experience totaling 24 credit hours
• Ability to share your story and experiences with the population you serve in a way that will provide hope, reliability, compassion, and encouragement

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of community resources in the Lehigh Valley
• Exhibit competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills related to psychosis
• Demonstrate the ability to assist youth in developing empowerment skills and combating stigma through self-advocacy
• Knowledge and skill to teach and engage in basic problem-solving strategies to support youth in self-directed recovery
• Knowledge of community resources necessary for independent living and ability to teach those skills to youth with mental health needs
• Knowledge of how to establish and sustain self-help and educational groups by soliciting input from youth on their strengths and interests

Work Environment

• Work in standard office environment as well as community settings to include youth home, schools, court, doctor’s offices, and hospitals.
• Evening hours may be required

Compensation and Benefits

• Hourly rate of $17-18
• Flexible Schedules allows for Work/Life Balance
• Annual Salary Increase and Bonus
• 9 Company Paid Holidays paid at 4 hours each
• 8.5 days of Paid Time Off
• 401K plan with company match and profit sharing
• Mileage and Expense reimbursement for travel and training
• Clearance Reimbursement
• *Eligibility Requirements apply

Child and Family Focus is an equal opportunity and drug free employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.