Per Diem Crisis Outreach Peer Support Specialist

Mental Health Association; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid medical coverage

Generous 401(k) match

Plentiful paid holidays, vacation, and

Personal and sick time

Job summary

The Mental Health Association seeks a Per Diem Peer Support Specialist to join the 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Team in Hudson County. The role supports adults in nonlife-threatening crises, delivering crisis intervention and non-clinical assistance on an as-needed basis.

Responsibilities include crisis response, motivational interviewing, de-escalation, and follow-up to connect individuals with social services. Weekend and holiday coverage are required to ensure 24/7 access.

Qualifications

• Two years’ continuous recovery experience based on personal experience with a mental illness or substance use disorder, and at least one year of field experience with community individuals.
• Must be certified by at least one credentialing entity: CRSP/CPRS; CRSP by Mental Health Association NJ; NCPRSS; Certified Wellness Coach; Community Mental Health Associate Certificate.
• Ability to provide effective crisis response and de-escalation in community mental health contexts.
• Valid NJ driver’s license with good driving record.
• Ability to collaborate with community providers and 988 managing entity.
• Knowledge of Hudson County resources is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based crisis services to individuals in the community as identified by the 988 entity.
• Use Motivational Interviewing to engage individuals and offer non-clinical support beyond crisis resolution.
• Assist with de-escalation and, when appropriate, transport to crisis stabilization or hospital emergency departments.
• Follow up with clients to connect them to social services and improve access to treatment.
• Coordinate with family and collateral contacts as needed to access services.
• Provide weekend/holiday coverage for 24/7 access to services on a rotating basis.
• Record keeping, reporting, and documentation per program requirements.
• Attend supervision, agency meetings, and training sessions as assigned.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Motivational Interviewing

Crisis de-escalation

Community outreach

Driver's license

Education

CRSP/CPRS certification

CRSP credential (Mental Health Association NJ)

NCPRSS (National Certified Peer Recovery Specialist)

Wellness Coach Certification

Job description

The Mental Health Association is seeking Per Diem Peer Support Specialist for our new program, 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Team , operating out of Hudsoncounty.

The 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Response program will respond to adults (18 and above) in nonlife-threatening situations who have contacted the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The Mobile Crisis Outreach Response program (MCORT) responds 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year, to nonlife-threatening mental health, substance use or suicidal crises in the community. MCORT will work in coordination with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline crisis centers. (The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was formerly the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.) MCORT is to be comprised of a two-person team in the field under remote supervision by a third professional from a centralized location.

Shifts are on an as-needed basis for this position.Specifically seeking holiday and weekend coverage.

Qualified applicants for the position of Per Diem Peer Support Specialist will have, at minimum:

• Two years’ of continuous recovery experience based on personal experience with a mental illness or substance use disorder (AMI or SUD), and at least one year of field experience working with community individuals required.
• Must be certified by at least one of the following credentialing entities: Addiction Professional Certification Board as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP) or Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS); Mental Health Association in New Jersey as a Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP); NSSDAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals as a National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS); Certified Wellness Coach; Community Mental Health Associate Certificate.
• The ability to provide effective crisis response and de-escalation and intervention as related to community mental health in the community.
• A valid NJ driver’s license and a good driving record.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with community providers and 988 managing entity.
• Knowledge of HudsonCounty resources helpful.

Under the direction of the Crisis Outreach Supervisor, the Per Diem Peer Support Specialist will be responsible for:

• Providing evidence based crisis services, when identified by the 988-managing entity, to individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis in the community.
• Utilization of Motivational Interviewing to engage individuals experiencing crisis and provide non-clinical support beyond the resolution of the immediate crisis.
• Supporting individuals to de-escalate crisis, and when deemed necessary, safe, and appropriate, provide transportation to crisis stabilization and receiving centers, certified community behavioral health clinics, or hospital’s emergency departments for appropriate care and treatment.
• Providing follow up to community members in need of connections to social services that can enhance prevention of non-emergency calls and increase early intervention treatment access.
• Direct follow up with identified clients and collateral contacts as needed in order to facilitate access to appropriate services based on immediate client needs.
• Providing weekend/holiday coverage on a rotating basis for 24 hour/7 day access to services.
• Collaboration with family members, friends or loved ones to assist and support individuals in crisis on an as-needed basis.
• Record keeping, reports, and documentation in accordance with program requirements.
  Meeting Attendance
  Attending regularly scheduled meetings: supervision, agency meetings, and training(s) as assigned including additional training in de-escalation, mental health crisis, substance use crisis, and suicide training as identified.
  Record Keeping & Reporting
  Record keeping as required by funding sources through the electronic clinical record software, and/or accreditation agencies as required.

Other duties as assigned by Program Director.

Base Hourly Rate: $26.44

Reports to :Master's Level Supervisor – 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Team.

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Fully paid medical coverage for eligible staff.
Generous 401(k) match.
Plentiful Paid Holidays, Vacation, Personal and Sick time.

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