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.
Certified Peer Support Specialist Nava Behavioral Health Las Cruces, NM Job Details Part-time | Full-time | Contract From $20 an hour 8 days ago Qualifications Teamwork Active listening High school diploma or GED Patient interaction Empathy Full Job Description A Certified Peer Support Worker (CPSW) in New Mexico plays a critical role in helping individuals in recovery from mental health or substance use disorders. They provide peer-based support by sharing their own lived experiences, offering hope, and guiding others through the recovery process. Here's a more detailed breakdown of the role and expectations: Job Description for a Certified Peer Support Worker (CPSW)
Responsibilities:
Peer Support and Engagement :
One-on-One Peer Support :
Use personal lived experience to connect with individuals in recovery, offering emotional and social support through active listening, encouragement, and sharing recovery strategies.
Building Trust :
Establish rapport with clients, ensuring they feel comfortable and understood, contributing to a positive and supportive environment.
Modeling Recovery :
Demonstrate how to navigate challenges, showing clients that recovery is possible by sharing stories of overcoming obstacles.
Facilitating Support Groups and Recovery Meetings :
Group Facilitation :
Lead peer-led support groups, psychoeducation groups, and recovery-focused sessions where clients can share experiences and provide mutual support.
Creating Safe Spaces :
Ensure group discussions are safe and welcoming, emphasizing confidentiality, respect, and understanding.
Educational Support :
Provide educational materials and discussions about recovery, mental health, and substance use disorders.
Advocacy and Resource Connection :
Advocacy :
Help clients advocate for their needs, including navigating the mental health or substance use treatment systems, social services, and other community resources.
Resource Navigation :
Assist individuals in identifying and accessing appropriate services, including housing, employment, health care, and community-based support.
Rights and Legal Support :
Ensure clients understand their rights and responsibilities within recovery programs and treatment settings.
Personal Recovery Planning :
Develop Recovery Plans :
Work with clients to set individualized recovery goals and strategies, focusing on strengths and resiliency.
Goal Setting :
Help clients set small, achievable goals and celebrate milestones, reinforcing the idea that progress is made one step at a time.
Crisis Intervention :
Offer immediate support in moments of crisis, helping clients cope with difficult situations by using peer-based strategies. Collaboration with
Treatment Teams :
Teamwork :
Work alongside mental health professionals, therapists, and other recovery support staff to ensure a holistic, coordinated care approach for clients.
Information Sharing :
While maintaining confidentiality, share valuable insights gathered from peer interactions to enhance treatment strategies and recovery plans.
Comprehensive Care :
Support the therapeutic team by providing feedback on client progress, challenges, and goals from a peer perspective.
Qualifications:
Certification:
Must be certified as a CPSW by the New Mexico Credentialing Board of Behavioral Health Professionals (NMCBBHP). nmcbbhp.org
Experience:
At least three years in recovery from mental health or substance use disorders, demonstrating stability and commitment.
New Mexico Yes Education:
A high school diploma or GED is required; additional training in peer support is beneficial.
Skills:
Strong communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills are essential. The role of a CPSW is vital in promoting recovery and wellness within the community, offering hope and practical support to individuals on their recovery journey.
