State of South Carolina
Client Advocate / Peer Support / ACT Team (Aiken)
State of South Carolina, Cayce, South Carolina, United States, 29033
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the Office of Mental Health where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a
Client Advocate I / Peer Support /ACT Team (Aiken)
who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply.
This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center, 1135 Gregg Highway, Aiken, SC 29801. Services are delivered in the community and patient's homes.
Responsibilities for the Client Advocate I / Peer Support / ACT Team (Aiken):
Provide direct services through coaching mentoring and consultation to the patient to promote recovery, self-advocacy and self-direction.
Promote wellness management strategies, which include delivering manualized interventions, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or Illness Management and Recovery.
Assist patients in developing Psychiatric Advanced Directives.
Model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs and personal action to encourage wellness and resilience.
Maintain medical records documentation standards with QA, OMH, and CARF policies and procedures.
Document services collaboratively with the patient as appropriate.
Provide consultation to ACT Team members to assist in understanding recovery and the role of the CPSS, promoting a culture in which patients' points of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into treatment.
Serve as an active member of the ACT team, which includes facilitating the IPOC process for patients assigned to them.
Regularly participates in the daily team meetings and treatment planning meetings.
Ensure at least a monthly staffing of each patient that they serve.
Provide patients with satisfaction surveys to measure the patient's own perception of care, access to service, and improve the quality of treatment.
Adhere to policies and procedures according to Corporate Compliance, Fire and Safety, and CARF.
Comply with South Carolina Office of Mental health Compliance Plan and all legal responsibilities and requirements in performing their job duties.
Complete all annual required trainings to include Safety, MAPS, and clinical trainings. Maintains CPSS certification.
Demonstrate adherence to CARF standards, and OMH and Center policies and Procedures.
Perform other related duties as requested by supervisor.
A high school diploma and relevant human services or social services experience. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required experience.
Additional Requirements:
Peer Support Specialist Certification is required within first 3 months of hire date.
Lived experience and a personal recovery story specific to primary mental illness.
Ability to lift 5 pounds and operate a state vehicle.
Bilingual Abilities:
Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
Post hire, employees must:
Qualify to render services applicable to position per credentialing and privileging standards and with concurrence by OMH Office of Quality Management.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials, other state agencies, the private sector & the general public.
Communicate effectively.
Have Direct Supervision with clinical/individual supervision as needed and required per Center and OMH Staff Supervision Policy.
Position is essential and may be called back during crises/disasters/emergencies.
Position will be part of the Assertive Community Treatment Team.
Requires flexible schedule.
Services are delivered in the community and patient's homes.
Travel in Aiken and Barnwell counties required.
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
15 days sick leave per year
13 paid holidays
Paid Parental Leave
S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
Retirement benefit choices*
State Retirement Plan SCRS
State Optional Retirement Program State ORP
*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
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Client Advocate I / Peer Support /ACT Team (Aiken)
who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply.
This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center, 1135 Gregg Highway, Aiken, SC 29801. Services are delivered in the community and patient's homes.
Responsibilities for the Client Advocate I / Peer Support / ACT Team (Aiken):
Provide direct services through coaching mentoring and consultation to the patient to promote recovery, self-advocacy and self-direction.
Promote wellness management strategies, which include delivering manualized interventions, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or Illness Management and Recovery.
Assist patients in developing Psychiatric Advanced Directives.
Model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs and personal action to encourage wellness and resilience.
Maintain medical records documentation standards with QA, OMH, and CARF policies and procedures.
Document services collaboratively with the patient as appropriate.
Provide consultation to ACT Team members to assist in understanding recovery and the role of the CPSS, promoting a culture in which patients' points of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into treatment.
Serve as an active member of the ACT team, which includes facilitating the IPOC process for patients assigned to them.
Regularly participates in the daily team meetings and treatment planning meetings.
Ensure at least a monthly staffing of each patient that they serve.
Provide patients with satisfaction surveys to measure the patient's own perception of care, access to service, and improve the quality of treatment.
Adhere to policies and procedures according to Corporate Compliance, Fire and Safety, and CARF.
Comply with South Carolina Office of Mental health Compliance Plan and all legal responsibilities and requirements in performing their job duties.
Complete all annual required trainings to include Safety, MAPS, and clinical trainings. Maintains CPSS certification.
Demonstrate adherence to CARF standards, and OMH and Center policies and Procedures.
Perform other related duties as requested by supervisor.
A high school diploma and relevant human services or social services experience. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required experience.
Additional Requirements:
Peer Support Specialist Certification is required within first 3 months of hire date.
Lived experience and a personal recovery story specific to primary mental illness.
Ability to lift 5 pounds and operate a state vehicle.
Bilingual Abilities:
Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
Post hire, employees must:
Qualify to render services applicable to position per credentialing and privileging standards and with concurrence by OMH Office of Quality Management.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials, other state agencies, the private sector & the general public.
Communicate effectively.
Have Direct Supervision with clinical/individual supervision as needed and required per Center and OMH Staff Supervision Policy.
Position is essential and may be called back during crises/disasters/emergencies.
Position will be part of the Assertive Community Treatment Team.
Requires flexible schedule.
Services are delivered in the community and patient's homes.
Travel in Aiken and Barnwell counties required.
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
15 days sick leave per year
13 paid holidays
Paid Parental Leave
S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
Retirement benefit choices*
State Retirement Plan SCRS
State Optional Retirement Program State ORP
*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
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