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Lead Peer Specialist
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Overview The ACCS Lead Peer Specialist provides leadership to team members with lived experience to promote functioning and full integration of adults receiving psychiatric rehabilitation services into their communities. As an ACCS Lead Peer Specialist, you ensure that each Person Served receives relevant and well-suited services by acting as a liaison between Team Peer Specialists and other clinical team members. You will also lead new staff orientation, training and supervision to maintain quality of services.
Responsibilities
Join with Team LPHA Clinicians to initiate and conduct intake for all referred Persons Served. Focus on welcoming, orienting and engaging PS to support understanding of services and available support. Build a trusting relationship to promote PS involvement in ACCS. When needed, assist PS with readiness for goal setting using established protocols. Help person complete 8 Dimensions of Wellness Assessment and Power Statement at intake.
Share personal experiences; provide support, education and advocacy to PS, especially during service and life transitions (e.g., hospital discharge, detoxification unit, respite setting, moving to an apartment, or life stage challenges — particularly for young adults and elders).
Introduce and provide a "warm hand off" for PS to other Team Peer Specialists for future collaboration.
Maintain close contact with PS who struggle with initial or sustained engagement in ACCS.
Provide ongoing support, education and advocacy to PS during life transitions and changes in service needs.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited school or Associate's degree required; experience may substitute for academic training in some cases.
One to three years of experience providing peer support to people with psychiatric disability and/or co-occurring disorders.
Experience as a recipient of services for people with psychiatric conditions preferred; must be well along in own personal recovery.
Must become a Certified Peer Specialist within one year of hire.
Access to an operational and insured vehicle and willingness to use it to transport PS; travel to PS homes, group living environments, supported independent environments and community locations required.
Job sharing acceptable and can be recommended for someone seeking part-time employment.
Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants.
Candidate must be at least 21 years of age and able to pass CORI, driving record, references, educational and professional licensure checks, and a multi-state background check.
All applicants must be able to become CPR/First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment.
Pay Range USD $52,880.00 - USD $52,880.00 / Yr.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Mental Health Care
About Vinfen Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization established in 1977. We provide community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our mission is to promote recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination. Vinfen employs professionals across 318 programs in Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers.
Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for employees working 30 hours or more
Vacation, Holidays, Sick and Personal Days
Education Assistance and Tuition Remission Programs
Professional Development and CEU opportunities
Retirement plans including employer-sponsored and employee 403(b)
Life, AD&D and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Voluntary Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)
Employee Referral Bonuses
Discounts on memberships and wellness programs
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Lead Peer Specialist
role at
Vinfen
Overview The ACCS Lead Peer Specialist provides leadership to team members with lived experience to promote functioning and full integration of adults receiving psychiatric rehabilitation services into their communities. As an ACCS Lead Peer Specialist, you ensure that each Person Served receives relevant and well-suited services by acting as a liaison between Team Peer Specialists and other clinical team members. You will also lead new staff orientation, training and supervision to maintain quality of services.
Responsibilities
Join with Team LPHA Clinicians to initiate and conduct intake for all referred Persons Served. Focus on welcoming, orienting and engaging PS to support understanding of services and available support. Build a trusting relationship to promote PS involvement in ACCS. When needed, assist PS with readiness for goal setting using established protocols. Help person complete 8 Dimensions of Wellness Assessment and Power Statement at intake.
Share personal experiences; provide support, education and advocacy to PS, especially during service and life transitions (e.g., hospital discharge, detoxification unit, respite setting, moving to an apartment, or life stage challenges — particularly for young adults and elders).
Introduce and provide a "warm hand off" for PS to other Team Peer Specialists for future collaboration.
Maintain close contact with PS who struggle with initial or sustained engagement in ACCS.
Provide ongoing support, education and advocacy to PS during life transitions and changes in service needs.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited school or Associate's degree required; experience may substitute for academic training in some cases.
One to three years of experience providing peer support to people with psychiatric disability and/or co-occurring disorders.
Experience as a recipient of services for people with psychiatric conditions preferred; must be well along in own personal recovery.
Must become a Certified Peer Specialist within one year of hire.
Access to an operational and insured vehicle and willingness to use it to transport PS; travel to PS homes, group living environments, supported independent environments and community locations required.
Job sharing acceptable and can be recommended for someone seeking part-time employment.
Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants.
Candidate must be at least 21 years of age and able to pass CORI, driving record, references, educational and professional licensure checks, and a multi-state background check.
All applicants must be able to become CPR/First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment.
Pay Range USD $52,880.00 - USD $52,880.00 / Yr.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Mental Health Care
About Vinfen Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization established in 1977. We provide community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our mission is to promote recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination. Vinfen employs professionals across 318 programs in Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers.
Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for employees working 30 hours or more
Vacation, Holidays, Sick and Personal Days
Education Assistance and Tuition Remission Programs
Professional Development and CEU opportunities
Retirement plans including employer-sponsored and employee 403(b)
Life, AD&D and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Voluntary Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)
Employee Referral Bonuses
Discounts on memberships and wellness programs
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