Mobile Crisis Peer Support Specialist - St. Johnsbury, VT

Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS); St. Johnsbury (VT); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS) is seeking a Mobile Crisis Peer Specialist to join the Community-Based Mobile Crisis Services. The role supports crisis intervention, assessment, and follow-up in collaboration with Crisis Clinicians, serving individuals of all ages in various community settings.

You will work with a mental health and substance use care professional as part of a two-person team to respond to crises in the community, homes, or satellite offices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the mental health and substance use care professional to form a cohesive multidisciplinary team that responds to crisis situations in a timely manner.
• Respond to referrals and deploy to community settings within the designated response time, averaging 60 minutes, to provide crisis intervention services.
• Conduct crisis screening and assessment under the supervision of the mental health and substance use care professional, ensuring the individual's safety and determining appropriate disposition.
• Work closely with individuals and families to address the identified crisis issues and provide emotional support, empathy, and active listening.

Job description

Mobile Crisis Peer Specialist

Opportunity to work as an essential member of the Community-Based Mobile Crisis Services. Working closely with Crisis Clinicians, the Mobile Crisis Peer Specialist is key in the two-person team that responds to individuals experiencing mental health, substance use, or co-occurring crises in various community settings. Working collaboratively with a mental health and substance use care professional to provide crisis intervention, assessment, and follow-up services to individuals of all ages.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Collaborate with the mental health and substance use care professional to form a cohesive multidisciplinary team that responds to crisis situations in a timely manner.
• Respond to referrals and deploy to community settings within the designated response time, averaging 60 minutes, to provide crisis intervention services.
• Conduct crisis screening and assessment under the supervision of the mental health and substance use care professional, ensuring the individual's safety and determining appropriate disposition.
• Work closely with individuals and families to address the identified crisis issues and provide emotional support, empathy, and active listening.

Location & Travel

Position is located in Newport or St. Johnsbury. Services may be performed in the community, client’s home, a satellite office (to include NKHS and/or EMS locations) or other public venues. Personal travel is required.