Peer Specialist | Behavioral Health Resource Center | Full-time | Days (3-12's)

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in St. Augustine, FL is seeking a Peer Specialist to provide recovery-oriented support to patients and to participate as a valued member of the Behavioral Health treatment team.

The role includes conducting individual and group sessions, documenting in charts, facilitating peer-led activities, mentoring, and supporting patients in the ER and on units. It also involves Warm Line duties and involvement in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must be in sustained recovery from a mental health condition for at least two years.
• If in recovery from substance abuse, must have 3–5 years of sustained recovery.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one, group sessions, and conversations focused on recovery.
• Document in patients' charts and monitor patients 1:1.
• Assist with psychoeducation groups and peer-led groups.
• Engage in therapeutic milieu monitoring and safety management.
• Monitor and answer incoming calls through Warm Line.
• Participate in Trauma Improvement Care Initiatives and Quality Improvement activities.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Grow professionally as a Peer Specialist at UF Health located in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida. UF Health is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals and we are committed to excellence in healthcare. Our patients and our people are at the center of everything we do. Make UF Health your next career destination.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of Behavioral Health Inpatient Manager, Behavioral Health Resource Center Manager, Nursing, and Director of Behavioral Health Services, the Peer Specialist role provides practical advice, suggestions, and strategies of recovery to patients as an empowering helper with perspective of being a recipient of mental health or substance abuse services in the past. They also provide one-on-one, group sessions, and conversations in both the general milieu and safe space with patients focused on current recovery and tools used to be successful. This position will utilize Peer Specialists to provide hope, support, and education, and assist patients in setting recovery goals. Peer specialists are considered members of the treatment team and will provide input on the patient’s care. This position will be required to document in the patients’ chart, 1:1 monitoring, escorting patients off-unit/off-campus activity, assist MHT with psychoeducation groups, provide peer-led groups, provide mentoring, meeting with patients and discussing available service with patients in the ER, and engage in therapeutic milieu monitoring and safety management. Peer Specialist will also monitor and answer incoming calls through Warm Line. Peer Specialist will also be part of the Trauma Improvement Care Initiatives relating to patient care improvements. They will additionally participate in on-going Quality Improvement (QI) activities, including sitting on unit QI task force committees.

Schedule

• FTE: 0.90 (3-12's shifts)
• Hours: 7:00am-7:00pm
• Days: Sunday-Saturday
• Location: St. Augustine, FL

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum four years relevant experience; OR
• Associate’s Degree or equivalent with a minimum two years of relevant experience; OR
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with a minimum one year relevant experience (this is to include types of peer mentoring, working with “at risk” populations, volunteering at a local crisis center, patient care at a hospital, or experiences where you work directly with a population similar to those here).

Experience

Required:

• Candidates must be in sustained recovery from a mental health condition for a minimum of two years and be comfortable sharing lived experiences.
• If in recovery from substance abuse Peer Specialist must have a sustained recovery of at least 3-5 years.

Preferred: Experience as a peer specialist on an inpatient psychiatric unit.

Certificates/Licenses/Registration

Required: State of Florida Certification as a CRPS (Certified Recovery Peer Specialist) or CRSS (Cet Recovery Support Specialist is preferred and will be required within 18 months of stating the position.

Preferred: Additional trainings that would be beneficial and desirable for the position is Motivational Interviewing training, Mental Health First Aid training, NAMI facilitator training, WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) training, and/or Crisis Center Phone Counseling training.