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Wesley Family Services
Peer Support Worker - Part Time
Career Insights for Family / School / General Social Worker
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What they do
A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
$64,825 / year median in Pennsylvania
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Wesley Family Services offers the following benefits:
ALL EMPLOYEES
Tuition discounts- up to a 20% discount on tuition for certain degree programs at local partnering colleges Annual performance evaluations with pay increase eligibility Employee Assistance Program Free licensure supervision (minimum work hours may apply) WFS Wellness Center myStrength Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance
PART TIME EMPLOYEES
Paid time off accrued based on normal hours worked (for example, 9 PTO days accrued in your first year if you work 24 hours per week) 401k plan with an employer match of up to 4%- eligible after 2 consecutive years of services for employees who have worked at least 500 hours per year Job Purpose/Summary The Peer Support Worker
- PT/PRN assists with the coordination and scheduling of activities for the peer support Drop-In Center.
Minimum Qualifications Education:
High school diploma or GED is preferred .Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as an active member of a Drop-In Center is required.
- Training experience and/or attendance at consumer conferences is a plus.
Licenses, Certifications & Clearances:
- Act 33/34 Clearances
- FBI Clearance
- Valid State of PA Class 1 Drivers License
- Access to properly insured motor vehicle for client transportation and fieldwork and a safe driving record
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Exhibits ethical business behavior and maintains confidentiality of information and compliance as required by WFS policy.
- Ability to exhibit cultural sensitivity and to contribute to a work environment where diversity is welcomed and supported.
- Commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems.
- Commitment to valuing a nurturing family as the ideal environment.
- Conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change.
- Ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served to help them gain skills and confidence.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers or professionals.
- Capacity to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately to meet service goals.
- Ability to set appropriate limits.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to exercise flexibility and creativity in working with others.
Mental Illness And Substance Abuse Requirements:
o Knowledge of community support systems resources (local meetings, options, etc.) o Ability to identify symptoms of the MISA (Mental Illness/Substance Abuse) population o Ability to identify differences in MISA population compared to SPMI (Severe and Persistent Mental Illness) population Essential Duties & Responsibilities- Opens/Closes the center, performs appropriate appliance checks, etc.
- Provides Peer Support Leader assistance with the implementation of the center.
- Communicates announcements of meetings, news, and events.
- Provides additional support to volunteers with their duties and schedules.
- Encourages consumer participation and leadership development within the Drop-In setting.
- Distributes information, such as calendars, newsletters, and mail. Checks phone messages.
- Maintains records and files, such as sign-in sheets and inventory logs.
- Addresses all issues of fraud waste and/or abuse as they arise and proactively looks for ways to prevent instances of fraud, waste, and abuse in the service delivery system and work systems of the agency as described in the agency Compliance Plan.