Temp Peer Specialist
MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
Escondido, CA (In Person)
$52,000 Salary, Full-Time
Skill Insights
Compare your current skills to what this opportunity needs—we'll show you what you already have and what could strengthen your application.
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
Provide education, support, and interventions assisting in clients' recovery from mental health and substance use disorder from a personal and educational perspective. Provide group and individual counseling, case management, advocacy, and outreach to clients, and families as appropriate.RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Provide case consultation, crisis intervention, discharge placement, individual and group work, individual rehab intervention, screening, and targeted case management to assist clients in meeting basic needs and symptom management. Complete accurate and timely documentation as contractually required and meet minimum requirements for direct billable client services. Provide peer counseling and support drawing on own consumer experience to build trust and commonality, mentor clients and families and promote empowerment. Interacts therapeutically with clients and families with boundaries of professional standard. Facilitate placement including pre-placement visits and transportation as needed. Shift coverage including part of the on-call team. Provide field-based services as required by the program and client need. Maintain confidentiality of client's care. Participate in scheduled program meetings. Other relevant duties as assigned. Provide services that aim to prevent relapse, empower beneficiaries through strength based-coaching, support linkages to community resources, and educate beneficiaries and their families (or other supports) about their condition and the process of recovery.QUALIFICATIONS
Peer Specialist Certification required. High School Diploma or GED required. Life experience in mental health or SUD recovery or family and willingness to disclose required. Valid CA driver's license and current auto insurance per contract requirements required. Cultural competency understanding required. Bilingual preferred. Knowledge of Microsoft Office and EHR software preferred. If substance use disorder program a negative tuberculosis test (TB) is conducted under licensed medical supervision within 45 working days of hire or within 5 working days of employment and valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid certification upon hire or within 90-days of employment.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
These physical demands represent what must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. As mentioned above, reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified disabilities. Seeing Hearing Speaking Stooping/Bending Working in cramped spaces Moving around facility Moving between offices/clients Driving - light errands Climbing Lifting/carrying heavy items Driving - in the course of job duties Using hands/fingers Pushing/pulling/dragging items Standing for long periods Sitting for long periods Working outside/undergroundOTHER DUTIES
This job description isn't a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities required for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. TURN is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religious creed, and sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions).Similar remote jobs
General Motors
Sunnyvale, CA
Posted2 days ago
Updated22 hours ago
Software Specialists Inc.
Cambridge, MA
Posted2 days ago
Updated22 hours ago
Similar jobs in Escondido, CA
MAXIMUS
Escondido, CA
Posted2 days ago
Updated22 hours ago
HealthRIGHT 360
Escondido, CA
Posted2 days ago
Updated22 hours ago
Vans
Escondido, CA
Posted2 days ago
Updated22 hours ago
YMCA of San Diego County
Escondido, CA
Posted2 days ago
Updated22 hours ago
Similar jobs in California
EDJOIN
West Sacramento, CA
Posted1 day ago
Updated22 hours ago
EDJOIN
West Sacramento, CA
Posted1 day ago
Updated22 hours ago
EDJOIN
West Sacramento, CA
Posted1 day ago
Updated22 hours ago
EDJOIN
West Sacramento, CA
Posted1 day ago
Updated22 hours ago
EDJOIN
West Sacramento, CA
Posted1 day ago
Updated22 hours ago