Peer Advocate

Prime Healthcare; Powerville (NJ); On-site; USD 22,179 - 29,921; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401K retirement plan

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking a dedicated professional to provide crisis intervention and support in mental health services at Saint Clare's Health in New Jersey. This part-time role involves joining the Early Intervention Services Team, working directly with adult patients to prevent hospitalization by offering education to consumers and their families.

Candidates should have demonstrated experience with mental health issues, although formal education is not required. The role offers a flexible schedule and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated volunteer or paid work experience with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
• No education is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention and support services to consumers of mental health services.
• Participate as a member of an Interdisciplinary Team.
• Provide education and support to consumers and their families.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Education and support

Experience with mental illness

Job description

Overview

At Saint Clare's Health, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint Clare's Health is actively seeking new members to join its award‑winning team!

Saint Clare's Health includes CMS 5‑Star Rated hospitals and is an award‑winning provider of safe, high quality, compassionate care, serving the communities of Morris, Warren and Sussex counties. Its network of hospitals and healthcare facilities include Denville Hospital, Dover Hospital, Behavioral Health Centers in Boonton, Denville, and Parsippany, and an Imaging Center in Parsippany, among other satellite locations. The hospitals have received multiple quality awards including Leapfrog “A” ratings for patient safety; Healthgrades recognition for orthopedic surgery, treatment of stroke, heart care, various surgical procedures, and more. For information, visit www.saintclares.com.

Responsibilities

Daily work site will be at 140 Boulevard, Washington, NJ.

Participates as a member of the Early Intervention Services Team to provide crisis intervention, education and support services to consumers of mental health services in an effort to prevent hospitalization and unnecessary use of psychiatric screening and psychiatric emergency services. Provides care to adult patients. Participates as a member of an Interdisciplinary Team. Provides education and support to consumer and/or their families.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

• Primary consumer who has demonstrated volunteer or paid work experience with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
• No education is required.

Pay Transparency

Saint Clare's Health offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $16.10 to $21.72. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Part Time > 59

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

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