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Vingstech

Certified Peer Support Specialist

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What they do

A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.

$36,247 / year median in Delaware

+12% projected growth

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Job Description

Position Title:
Management Analyst II/Certified Peer Support Specialist Location:
Georgetown, DE, 19947
Duration:
Up to 12 months with possibility of extension depending upon position need
Work Schedule:
M-F40hrs/week 1st Shift (Driving and Travel required) Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to: This position is with the Encampment team in Sussex County. Outreach is split into 80% in the field; and 20% in the office. Providing outreach services to people living within the community who are in unhoused living situations (living in encampments, tent cities, under bridges, in the woods, etc.). Provide immediate support and guidance to individuals entering recovery and mental health treatment. Talking with individuals about seeking treatment or other services. Build rapport with those who are unhoused and with substance use and/or mental health disorders. Provide direct and indirect peer support services and emotional support to the client and/or families as indicated. Assist with transportation of clients and referrals to treatment. May provide on the spot assistance of Narcan and/or CPR. To be considered for this position, you should have: [Skills, Education, or Experience] Have a valid driver's license Applicant must have direct personal experience living with mental illness and/or addiction and recovery and must be willing to self-disclose lived experience for the purpose of education, role modeling, and providing hope to others about the reality of recovery. Have a Peer Certification or be willing to obtain within the first six months of hire. Have basic computer skills in Microsoft office:
Word, Excel Pay:
$24.73 - $25.00 per hour
Work Location:
On the road