Peer Support Coordinator

Mecklenburg County Government; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Peer Support Coordinator to lead meetings, advise on team selection, and liaise with other departments and peer support organizations. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Safety or a related field and a commitment to confidential, trauma-informed support.

You will develop policies, maintain the peer support system, and provide annual reports to leadership while coordinating responses to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Safety or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop recommendations for policies based on MCSO’s Peer Support services model.
• Build and maintain communication between the peer support manager, team members, peers, officers, and staff.
• Respond to a peer support request in a timely and efficient manner, keeping in mind the personal preferences of the individual making the request.
• Maintain peer support management system to track interactions and results data.
• Utilize HR systems to manage proactive connections and provide reporting and anonymous tracking that is based on the Peer Support Team needs.
• Develop training that would benefit the organization as it relates to peer support and possible retention efforts.
• Develop coaching program that supports the peer support goals.
• Coordinate the appropriate MCSO Peer Support Team response following critical incidents or traumatic events as directed.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Safety or a related discipline

Job description

Peer Support Coordinator

Salary Range: $61,933.00-$81,286.80

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office hires professionalsthat desire to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals and ourcommunity through excellent customer service, good judgment, and integritywhile maintaining safe and secure facilities. If you are interested in making adifference in the community, positively influencing others, and working for thecitizens of Mecklenburg County, then MCSO wants you to come join our team.

Position Summary

MCSO Peer Support Coordinator is responsible for conductingmeetings of the MCSO Peer Support Team. Making recommendations to the PeerSupport Manager concerning the selection and removal of MSCO Peer Support Teammembers. Making recommendations for modifications of the program and providingannual statistical reports to the Chief Deputy, Chief of Staff, Chief ofDetention, and Peer Support Manager on the use of the program. Serves as aliaison between the MCSO Peer Support Team and other areas of MCSO and otherpeer support organizations.

Essential Functions

• Develop recommendationsfor policies based on MCSO’s Peer Support services model.
• Build and maintaincommunication and connection between the peer support manager, teammembers, peers, officers, and staff. Open communication between rolesneeds to be communicated with all participants in peer support program.
• Maintain a process torespond to a peer support request in a timely and efficient manner,keeping in mind the personal preferences of the individual making therequest.
• Maintain peer supportmanagement system to track interactions and results data.
• Utilize access to HRsystems to manage proactive connections and provide reporting andanonymous tracking that is based on the Peer Support Team needs.
• Develop training thatwould benefit the organization as it relates to peer support and possibleretention efforts.
• Develop coaching programthat supports the peer support goals.
• Maintain the peersupport email.
• Coordinate theappropriate MCSO Peer Support Team response following critical incidentsor traumatic eventsor as directed to do so by the Sheriff, Chief Deputy,Chief of Detention, or Peer Support Manager.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree inSocial Work, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Safety or a relateddiscipline

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform,with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential functionsatisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualifiedindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-relatedresponsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Otherduties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor's request.Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at anytime. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/ordisaster situations.