Child Crisis Family Peer Support Specialist

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Working with children and families in crisis

Serves as role model for clients by sharing own recovery process and teaching effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.

Assists clients in development of recovery plan, including psychiatric advance directives and crisis plan

Provides education with a focus on illness management, peer support, and youth culture.

Provides advocacy services on behalf of client, enhancing relationships with community partners.

Implements and coordinates recovery plans for individual clients in assigned population group, including evaluation, consultation, and education, and follow-up services.

Provides case management, resourcing, service collaboration for individual clients as extension of case management services.

Serves as an active member of the client’s treatment team, including participation in team meetings and treatment planning meetings.

Informs supervisor, and other members of treatment team as indicated, of issues/concerns related to individual clients.

Maintains accurate, thorough records on all assigned cases and uses documentation to assist clients in evaluating progress.

Participates in required trainings to maintain certification.

EDUCATION

High school diploma or General Equivalent Diploma (GED) certificate

EXPERIENCE

Has lived experience with an individual with mental health, substance abuse use, or co-occurring mental health and substance use disability

REQUIREMENTS

Eighteen (18) years of age or older

Attest to one year recovery as defined by Alcohol and Drug Treatment entity (AODE) regulations

Completion of Kentucky's Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHDID) approved Kentucky Family Leadership Academy (KFLA) training

Completion of Kentucky's Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHDID) approved Kentucky Family Peer Support Specialist (KFPSS) core competency training

Completes, maintains, and submits to DBHDID, documentation of a minimum of six (6) hours of related training or education each subsequent year

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Position requires lifting of 20 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of items weighing up to ten pounds.

Normal work tasks may involve exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissue.

May involve 24-hour on-call responsibilities.

Within the bounds of their respective job descriptions, all staff are expected to exercise principle-centered leadership, focused on customer service responsiveness, with a continuous quality improvement orientation. Additionally, all staff are expected to develop a working knowledge of and follow all policies and procedures related to safety management and other Joint Commission standards.

Time Type:Full time

We continually help our community and employees flourish... one life at a time. As a Seven Counties Services employee there are many benefits to enjoy. Below are just some of the great benefits you might be eligible for with Seven Counties Services.

Health & Wellness

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability - Company Paid

Financial Wellbeing

Competitive Compensation Packages

Life Insurance - Company Paid

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - Company Paid

403b Retirement Plan with Company Funded Matching

Retirement and Financial Planning Services

Career Development and Growth

Tuition Assistance Plans

Loan Forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Service Corps & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Clinical Supervision toward licensure and reimbursement for certain license applications

At Seven Counties Services training is one of our highest priorities. We provide company paid professional training for various skills, certifications, and continuing education

Opportunities for growth and movement - We encourage our employees to consider new growth opportunities with us

Leadership Academy for our rising stars, supervisors, and leaders

Seven Counties Services and Center for Clinical Excellence provide staff with industry best practices and processes

Work Life Balance

Paid Time Off - Generous PTO for Vacations, Illness, Personal Days, Etc. (10 Paid Holidays)

Flexible Work Schedules to promote a Healthy Work Life Balance

Employee Assistance Program - assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being

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