Mobile Crisis Peer Specialist - Crisis Support & Advocacy

Woods Services; Coatesville (Chester County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Time and a half on holidays

Training opportunities

Job summary

Legacy Treatment Services operates a State-designated Crisis Intervention Program for Chester County. The Certified Peer Specialist provides supportive peer counseling and advocacy to adult consumers via the mobile crisis program.

Responsibilities include understanding community services, assessing consumer needs, and reporting to work during inclement weather. Part-time staff must cover at least two major holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, with proof of some post-high school training, college work, or certificate program; Associate’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year in recovery and must have knowledge of the mental health system.
• Expected to obtain general certification for peer services.
• Driver’s license must be in good standing, with no recent suspensions or violations of careless/reckless driving or excessive speeding of more than 20 MPH, and no more than 2 moving violations within the last 3 years

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of mental illness and the services available in the community
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the needs of the consumers served
• Must be able to assess and interpret data about the consumer’s status in order to identify each consumer’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age-related care, needed by the consumer group
• Required to report to work in inclement weather
• Part-time staff must work a minimum of 2 major holidays

Skills

Knowledge of mental health system

Driver’s license in good standing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree preferred

Job description

Legacy Treatment Services operates a State-designated Crisis Intervention Program for Chester County. The Certified Peer Specialist provides supportive peer counseling and advocacy to adult consumers via the mobile crisis program.

Responsibilities include understanding community services, assessing consumer needs, and reporting to work during inclement weather. Part-time staff must cover at least two major holidays.