Recovery & Wellness Peer Support Specialist

Jobtome; Peralta (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

Jobtome in New Mexico is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to coordinate services for individuals and families necessary to promote rehabilitation, recovery, and resiliency. Identify strengths and barriers to aid recovery and support crisis situations to help clients achieve independence in the community across age groups.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, ensure adherence to policies, develop service plans, connect clients to resources and housing, document encounters, and

Qualifications

• Essential: High School or GED Equivalent.
• Essential: 1 year directly related experience.
• Nonessential: Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo.

Responsibilities

• PATIENT SAFETY - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols.
• PATIENT SAFETY - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes.
• NAVIGATION/ PATIENT ADVOCACY - Work to eliminate barriers to access to culturally competent medical services for all patients.
• COLLABORATION - Collaborate with medical providers, multidisciplinary team members and community resource providers to assist patient to meet above described treatment goals.
• LIFE SKILLS - Facilitate and encourage the development of skills in activities of daily living, interpersonal coping, socialization, & community functioning.
• DEVELOPMENT - Plan for professional growth related to professional goals based on self-assessment, evaluation and feedback.

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Experience: 1 year directly related

Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Job description

Jobtome in New Mexico is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to coordinate services for individuals and families necessary to promote rehabilitation, recovery, and resiliency. Identify strengths and barriers to aid recovery and support crisis situations to help clients achieve independence in the community across age groups.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, ensure adherence to policies, develop service plans, connect clients to resources and housing, document encounters, and