Mobile Crisis Peer Specialist (CPS)

Indian Rivers Behavioral Health; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Retirement System

Prescription Coverage

Mileage Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Dental, Vision & Life

Job summary

Indian Rivers Behavioral Health in Tuscaloosa, AL, is seeking a Mobile Crisis Team Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) to join our crisis center. This full-time role operates Monday–Friday from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, providing on-site and field-based crisis intervention alongside a multidisciplinary team.

You will travel with the Mobile Crisis Team, educate clients about recovery services, document interactions, and support clients through recovery processes while adhering to HIPAA and organizational

Qualifications

• Must be a present or past client of behavioral health services.
• Willingness to obtain Peer Specialist Certification from Alabama Department of Mental Health required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Responsibilities

• Travel with the Mobile Crisis Team to provide crisis intervention services to individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use related crisis.
• Educate clients regarding the services available to them as well as the recovery process.
• Educate clients on recovery techniques, provide support and encouragement.
• Utilize and teach problem solving techniques with individuals.
• Assist clients in understanding self-care needs.
• Develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship with clients so that they can identify emotional, psychiatric or behavioral changes which may require further intervention or treatment.
• Teach clients how to identify and combat negative self-talk and overcome fears.
• Ensure that appropriate information is communicated to clinicians and other staff regarding relevant client matters.
• Attend and provide input in staff meetings and interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Document appropriate information in client records promptly and accurately.
• Model for clients, good communication skills, recovery-oriented living skills, effective coping techniques, and self-help strategies.
• Maintain a working knowledge of current trends and developments in the mental health field by reading articles, journals, and other relevant materials.
• Continue to develop and share recovery-oriented material with other CPSs at the continuing education assemblies and via email.
• Attend continuing education assemblies when offered by the ADMH.
• Serve as a recovery agent by providing and advocating for effective recovery-based services.
• Ensure that all assigned duties are implemented according to IRBH policies, procedures and ADMH Standards as well as SAMHSA guidelines and best practices for Mobile Crisis Teams.
• Ensure all safety, fire prevention, and health measures are followed while on duty.
• Maintain communication and awareness of current events by reading memos, e-mails, bulletin boards, and communication logs.
• Work independently and/or with teams to complete assigned tasks accurately and in a timely manner with minimum supervision.
• Support Organizational Code of Conduct, Standards Compliance, HIPAA and Security Programs by ensuring job tasks are performed in a legal and ethical manner, assessing the work area for non-compliance and notifying the supervisor, manager, Executive Director or designee as appropriate, and maintaining training requirements and understanding that training is a required condition of employment.
• Adhere to attendance and punctuality policy by allowing adequate time to arrive, clock-in and assume responsibilities at designated time, adhering to meal and break times and making timely requests for annual leave and reporting the need for sick leave in accordance with policy.
• Comply with all standards related to safety and health by maintaining current TB Test, CPR/First Aid, CPI, and by reporting infections and on-the-job injuries in accordance with policy.
• Identify opportunities for improving the quality of services provided by the department and the organization.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor or Crisis Center Director.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Crisis intervention

Relationship building

Recovery model knowledge

HIPAA awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Indian Rivers Behavioral Health in Tuscaloosa, AL, is seeking a Mobile Crisis Team Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) to join our crisis center. This full-time role operates Monday–Friday from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, providing on-site and field-based crisis intervention alongside a multidisciplinary team.

You will travel with the Mobile Crisis Team, educate clients about recovery services, document interactions, and support clients through recovery processes while adhering to HIPAA and organizational