Full employer posting
Shift Details: Full-Time Days About Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital: Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital (JBHH) is a three-story, 180,000-square-foot facility committed to the highest quality, treatment, and service. Opened in 1999, JBHH consolidates evaluation, clinical treatment, teaching and research, to offer a full continuum of care for children, adolescents, adults and elderly, including crisis stabilization, inpatient hospitalization, and outpatient programs.
In association with the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry, JBHH offers specialized treatment for numerous conditions including depression and mood disorders, schizophrenia, suicidal ideation or behavior, anxiety and panic disorders, drug and alcohol abuse and Alzheimer's disease. JBHH also specializes in criminal justice mental health services.
Summary The Peer Specialist works as a member of the clinical and therapeutic team, under the direction of the program director. The primary responsibility of the Peer specialist is to assist with linkage to mental health treatment and supportive services for adults with severe mental illnesses who are currently receiving services in the Program. Responsibilities Performs as a role model providing consumers with resource information that will help facilitate community functioning and promote and support recovery and resiliency behaviors.
Promotes and supports positive communication amongst peers and peers with staff. Provides peer-to-peer educational guidance and other consumer driven activities. Assists person with developing and achieving their goals.
Reports to Program Director for supervision. Actively participates in meetings at program. Possesses ability to work with individuals in the inpatient and outpatient setting to assist them to develop skills necessary to work on recovery goals.
Assists peer members to remain stable and maintain their recovery. (Activities to include but not limited to conducting WRAP training and peer support group). Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
Performs all other related job duties as assigned. Experience Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience. Education High school diploma is required.
Skill Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
Ability to understand and follow instructions. Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment. Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications.
Credentials Valid license or certification is required as needed, based on the job or specialty. Unit Specific Credential Working Conditions Physical Requirements - Job function is sedentary in nature and requires sitting for extended periods of time. Function may require frequent standing or walking.
Must be able to lift or carry objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Jobs in this group are required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: extended use of computers, preparing and analyzing data and analytics, and other components of a typical office environment. Additional information and provision requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by the home unit/department in collaboration with the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC).
Environmental Conditions - Jobs in this group are required to function in a fast paced environment with occasional high pressure or emergent and stressful situations. Frequent interaction with a diverse population including team members, providers, patients, insurance companies and other members of the public. Function is subject to inside environmental conditions, with occasional outdoor exposures.
Possible exposure to various environments such as: communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a hospital and medical office environment. May wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves or a mask when exposed to hospital environment outside of office. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described
. Additional information and provision requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by the home unit/department in collaboration with the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC).
Day Job
About the role
The Peer Specialist works as a member of the clinical and therapeutic team, under the direction of the program director. The primary responsibility of the Peer specialist is to assist with linkage to mental health treatment and supportive services for adults with severe mental illnesses who are currently receiving services in the Program.