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CST- Peer Support Specialist Sunrise Clinical Associates,PLLC - 3.0 Winston-Salem, NC Job Details Full-time $18 an hour 13 hours ago Benefits 401(k) Qualifications High school diploma or GED Driver's License Clinical information systems Working with individuals with mental health conditions Working with adult populations Full Job Description Do you want to help someone with their recovery journey?

Position:

(Community Support Team)

Certified Peer Support Specialist Summary:

Community Support Team services provide support to adults with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnosis of mental illness, substance use, or comorbid disorder and who have complex and extensive treatment needs. This service consists of community-based mental health and substance use services, and structured rehabilitative interventions intended to increase and restore a beneficiary's ability to live successfully in the community. The team approach involves structured, face-to-face therapeutic interventions that help reestablish the beneficiary's community roles in the following life domains: emotional, behavioral, social, safety, housing, medical and health, educational, vocational, and legal. This team service includes a variety of interventions that are available 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year. The service is designed to provide: (1) symptom stability by reducing presenting psychiatric or substance use disorder symptoms; (2) restoration interventions for development of interpersonal, community, coping, and independent living skills; (3) psychoeducation; (4) first responder intervention to de-escalate a crisis; and (5) service coordination and ensure linkage to community services and resources. Job Roles, Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as an active member of the Community Support Team
• Provides interventions according to the individualized Person-Centered Plan
• Approaches position as a role model, versus an expert authority
• Practices under supervision according to the service definition
• Documents services rendered in a progress note in EHR
• Participates in team meetings at least weekly
• Provides input into the person-centered planning process
• Guides and encourages recipients to take responsibility for and actively participate in their own recovery
• Models recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage wellness and resilience
• Teaches and promotes self-advocacy to the recipient
• Supports and empowers the recipient to exercise their legal rights within the community
• Participates in monthly supervision
• Attends staff meetings
• Participates in required trainings
• Follows NC Peer Support Certification Guidelines under the Behavioral Health Resource Plan, School of Social Work, UNC Chapel Hill
• Performs other reasonable tasks and assignments relevant to assisting the recipient in accomplishing goals or crisis prevention as delegated by supervisor Minimum qualifications: Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalency.

Must be registered as a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist. 1 year of experience working with adults with substance use and/or mental health disorders.

Job Type:

Full-time People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

License/Certification:

NC Certified Peer Support Specialist (Required) Driver's License (Required)

Pay:

$18.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

License/Certification:

Certified Peer Support Specialist certification? (Preferred)

Work Location:

On the road