Peer Counselor - Mobile Crisis

Description

Position Summary:

The Peer Counselor supports clients by sharing their own lived experience with behavioral health recovery, demonstrates how to navigate systems and processes, encourages clients' engagement with treatments needed. Services may be provided in the community, at other healthcare agencies, in a client's home, or in a Catholic Charities clinic location, depending on need.

Work Schedule:Option 1: Monday night (7pm-9am), Friday & Saturday swing (10am-12am)Option 2: Saturday day (7am-9pm), Sunday night (7pm-9am), Tuesday day (7am-9pm)

Responsibilities:

• Provide referrals and resources to help clients access available services such as medical, mental health, vocational, educational, financial support, and all other needs supports as indicated
• Assist with transportation, psychosocial support, and activities of daily living
• Assist with linking to and accessing community resources for basic needs including housing, behavioral health resources, education, financial, vocational, and transportation as needed
• Provides continuity of care in support of established client/therapist relationships and best practices, coordinates care with providers internally and outside of the agency with a Release of Information.
• Completes appropriate documentation for services provided within required timeframes.
• Establishes and maintains working relationships with Catholic Charities staff, community resources, and other providers
• Coordinates consumer treatment with other providers, and initiates referrals to medical providers and other community resources when appropriate.
• Reports and documents all services in the Electronic Medical Record as well as other contractually required systems. Maintains contacts on Google spreadsheet
• Attend all required individual supervision, group supervision, all staff meetings, clinical training, and other trainings or community meetings as requested
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet or more of the physical requirements, but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.

Physical Requirements:

This position normally requires that physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 80% of the time. Position also requires ability to drive with adequate vision and skill.

Non-Physical Requirements:

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• Must be a self-identified consumer of mental health or substance use disorder treatment services in stable recovery for at least one year
• Preferred: At least two years' experience providing peer services

Special Skills

• Possess and utilize effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to be self-motivated, work independently and as a team member
• Ability to represent the agency in a professional manner within the community
• Bilingual/bi-cultural (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required

Licensure, Registration, Certification

• Valid Washington State driver's license and required minimum liability insurance by WA State
• Must be deemed insurable as determined by Catholic Charities' liability insurance provider
• Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration and Peer Counselor or Peer Specialist certification through the Washington State Health Care Authority; or Certified Peer Support Specialist or Certified Peer Support Specialist Trainee credential from the Washington State Department of Health

Employment ... For full info follow application link.Excited about this role, but don't meet 100% of the expected qualifications listed above? We'd still love for you to apply! Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where unique experiences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. Research has continuously shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all the listed qualifications. We want to help overcome this trend and seek to make space for unique and relevant skills and attributes. So, when applying to Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington, rest assured that your application is reviewed by a living, breathing human being, and evaluated based on key competencies needed for success in the position. Questions or concerns? Contact recruiting@catholiccharitiescw.org, we'd be happy to connect!You can do the work you love, be your authentic self, and make an impact in the lives of thousands. We believe in a culture rooted in community, collaboration, and growth. As an agency we are inspired by our Mission of bringing hope to life, especially those most in need