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About the Role

The Peer Support Specialist provides support to individuals enrolled in the Supportive Crisis Residence program who are experiencing challenges that risk symptom escalation. Utilizing recovery-oriented services, harm reduction, trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and intentional peer support, the specialist will offer guests recovery support, health and wellness coaching, reoccurrence prevention planning, wellness activities, family support, and conflict resolution. The goal is to stabilize crisis, support a safe return to the community, and prevent unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide required services to guests including assistance in personal care and activities of daily living, peer support, engagement, safety planning, integration of direct care and support services, case management, medication management, and medication monitoring.
• Provide peer support in fidelity with the Peer and Recovery-Oriented models of support.
• Provide crisis intervention, teach individuals to view crisis differently, and utilize wellness tools to prevent future crises or decrease their intensity.
• Work closely with Health Homes, hospitals, and treatment providers to develop an integrated plan of care including mental health, physical health, substance use services, and community supports.
• Provide advocacy, peer support, referral, and linkage services for program guests.
• Provide coverage for the program, including overnights as required.
• Complete all required documentation, such as Individual Service Plan, Social Determinants of Health Assessment, Strengths and Needs Assessment, Safety Planning, Daily Progress Notes, and Discharge Summary in accordance with program standards.

Requirements

• Work experience in a behavioral health or related setting, preferably using the recovery model with one to two years of personal recovery experience is preferred.
• Personal experience as a recipient of mental health services with a willingness to share personal, practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight.
• Certified by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) as a Certified Peer Specialist or willing to complete the certification process within six months of employment.
• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• A respect for, compassion, and high level of comfort around people experiencing psychiatric crisis.
• Ability to utilize critical thinking, problem-solving, and de-escalation skills.

Skills

• Strength-based recovery-oriented model understanding and support
• Professionalism in all settings
• Relationship-building and collaboration with other service providers
• Creative problem-solving
• Dignity and respect for peers
• De-escalation in times of crisis

Location

• Oneida

Work Type

• Evenings
• Weekends
• Overnights

Experience Level

• Entry level experience with ability for growth in the agency

Education Level

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Certified Peer Specialist (or willingness to obtain)

Salary/Compensations

• $20-$24/hour depending on certification status

Benefits

• Home like setting
• Relaxed atmosphere
• Variety of work hours
• Mentorship
• Offers Peer Certification hours

About the Company

• Liberty Resources has 4 Crisis Residence locations with 3-8 beds in Syracuse, Oneida, Oswego, and Auburn.
• The respite homes are community based residential programs that provide a therapeutic environment for adults experiencing a mental health crisis.
• The program provides Peer Support Services utilizing individuals with a history of lived experience with mental health challenges and a willingness to share their story as well as Crisis Support Staff who have extensive experience in the field.
• Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support.
• We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities.
• We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

Equal Opportunity

• Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
• Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.