UPMC
Peer Specialist - Outpatient Addiction Medicine
UPMC, Jamestown, New York, United States, 14701
Peer Specialist Position
UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a full-time Peer Specialist to work with maternal patients. Our ideal candidate will have lived experiences related to pregnancy, labor, and delivery. This position offers day shift hours from 9am - 5pm and requires travel between patients' homes, community, and program settings. Responsibilities: Provide peer support services to patients in the program setting, community, or in the consumer's home--as directed by Supervisor. Accompany patients at various community support meetings or events whenever it is appropriate and provide follow-up services to patients in a 1 to 1 setting, by phone, or by mobile visits. Demonstrates knowledge and application of Wellness Recovery Action Plan, Personal Medicine, and Mental Health Advanced Directives documents and being able to share own recovery experience. Maintain appropriate boundaries, as described peer orientation trainings. Assist patients in identifying natural supports and resources in the community and educate patients on how to utilize them in the recovery process. Monitor patient progress with recovery goals and provide feedback as appropriate to patient, family members, and clinical staff. Assist patients in recovery management, including identifying recovery goals, barriers to achieving these goals, and strategies to meeting goals. Maintain all required paperwork and documentation in a timely manner, as directed by Supervisor. Teach problem solving and social skills to patients individually or in a group setting, through role modeling, coaching, and skill building in such areas as money management, transportation use, time management, etc. Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent. Certified Peer Specialist or Certified Recovery Specialist certification is preferred. Have lived experience and a self-disclosed primary mental health diagnosis, having experienced the recovery process, and willing to share experiences to the benefit of consumers served. Basic understanding of mental health and co-occurring disorder conditions or substance use that interfere with the activities of daily living and mental health wellness. Progressed in own recovery and have basic understanding of the recovery principles: Hope, Personal Responsibility, Empowerment Skills, Self-Advocacy, Educational Opportunities, and the importance of using personal and community Supports. Able to articulate to consumers, families, and to interested stakeholders that peer support is a non-clinical service to promote recovery wellness. Entry-level competency using a computer, including email use and Microsoft Word Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: New York State Fingerprint Check may work provisionally for 30 days, New York SCR Application - Due within first week of Hire NYS Fingerprint Check OASAS (NYFP2) with renewal NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL) with renewal NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse (NYSCR) with renewal UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a full-time Peer Specialist to work with maternal patients. Our ideal candidate will have lived experiences related to pregnancy, labor, and delivery. This position offers day shift hours from 9am - 5pm and requires travel between patients' homes, community, and program settings. Responsibilities: Provide peer support services to patients in the program setting, community, or in the consumer's home--as directed by Supervisor. Accompany patients at various community support meetings or events whenever it is appropriate and provide follow-up services to patients in a 1 to 1 setting, by phone, or by mobile visits. Demonstrates knowledge and application of Wellness Recovery Action Plan, Personal Medicine, and Mental Health Advanced Directives documents and being able to share own recovery experience. Maintain appropriate boundaries, as described peer orientation trainings. Assist patients in identifying natural supports and resources in the community and educate patients on how to utilize them in the recovery process. Monitor patient progress with recovery goals and provide feedback as appropriate to patient, family members, and clinical staff. Assist patients in recovery management, including identifying recovery goals, barriers to achieving these goals, and strategies to meeting goals. Maintain all required paperwork and documentation in a timely manner, as directed by Supervisor. Teach problem solving and social skills to patients individually or in a group setting, through role modeling, coaching, and skill building in such areas as money management, transportation use, time management, etc. Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent. Certified Peer Specialist or Certified Recovery Specialist certification is preferred. Have lived experience and a self-disclosed primary mental health diagnosis, having experienced the recovery process, and willing to share experiences to the benefit of consumers served. Basic understanding of mental health and co-occurring disorder conditions or substance use that interfere with the activities of daily living and mental health wellness. Progressed in own recovery and have basic understanding of the recovery principles: Hope, Personal Responsibility, Empowerment Skills, Self-Advocacy, Educational Opportunities, and the importance of using personal and community Supports. Able to articulate to consumers, families, and to interested stakeholders that peer support is a non-clinical service to promote recovery wellness. Entry-level competency using a computer, including email use and Microsoft Word Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: New York State Fingerprint Check may work provisionally for 30 days, New York SCR Application - Due within first week of Hire NYS Fingerprint Check OASAS (NYFP2) with renewal NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL) with renewal NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse (NYSCR) with renewal UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran