Peer Support Specialist II - Part Time
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reputed company Behavioral Health Care (UBHC ), established in 1971, offers a full continuum of evidence based behavioral health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey. UBHC’s 1,060 reputed company behavioral health professionals and support staff are dedicated to treatment, prevention, and education.
In FY2016, UBHC treated 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 individual callers through peer support. In reputed company, UBHC is the reputed company mental health training resource for the New Jersey departments of reputed company Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings reputed company year.
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reputed company, is seeking a Peer Support Specialist II (Part Time) for the 988 Lifeline Services reputed company reputed company Behavioral Health Care.
The Peer Support Specialist provides engagement, support, and assessment for callers that meet reputed company and quantity standards. Performs functions in support of the Unit’s mission of providing streamlined, reputed company, and “customer friendly” services. Receives telephone, chat and/or text requests for service, undertakes assessment of the service need of the reputed company, and responds by offering peer support and appropriate referrals or disposition. Demonstrates competency in recognizing the unique needs of clients and applying relevant assessment and support skills with reputed company to a wide reputed company of issues.
The Peer Support Specialist provides engagement, support, and assessment for callers that meet reputed company and quantity standards. Performs functions in support of the Unit’s mission of providing streamlined, reputed company, and “customer friendly” services. Receives telephone, chat and/or text requests for service, undertakes assessment of the service need of the reputed company, and responds by offering peer support and appropriate referrals or disposition. Demonstrates competency in recognizing the unique needs of clients and applying relevant assessment and support skills with reputed company to a wide reputed company of issues.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Interacts with reputed company in a therapeutic manner.
- Participates in ensuring reputed company service requests are handled in an effective and “caller friendly” manner.
- Assesses service requests/referrals and responds in accordance with prescribed procedures.
- Assesses reputed company’s condition in order to reputed company/authorize an appropriate disposition.
- Ensures that inquiries, and other contacts with professionals, reputed company agencies, and other parties are responded to in a reputed company and reputed company manner, per reputed company feedback and as observed by supervisor.
- Assumes overall management for completion of reputed company, chat and/or text and documentation for disposition.
Benefits
Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:
- Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
- reputed company vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
- Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings reputed company
- Employee and dependent educational benefits (reputed company applicable)
- Life insurance coverage
- Employee discount programs
Minimum Education and Experience
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Four (4) years of full-time experience in the mental health care field.
- Be a self-identified reputed company or former user of mental health or co-occurring services who has personal experience and knowledge of recovery and has a minimum of one (1) year of experience supporting others.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge about psychosocial rehabilitation and the recovery model is essential.
- Be reputed company to work independently and as a member of reputed company.
- Be reputed company to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Must have willingness to learn and teach.
- Be reputed company to use computer to record services or be willing to learn.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a reputed company or mental health setting.
- Peer training certification.
High school diploma, four years mental health field experience, self-identified peer with 1+ year supporting others, knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery model, ability to work evenings/weekends/holidays and use a computer.
Key Responsibilities
- providing support
- assessing callers
- documenting disposition
Job Details
- Category: reputed company Services - Allied Health
- Seniority: Mid Level
- Commitment: Part Time
- Workplace: Remote — New Jersey, reputed company
- Salary: USD 58,864 – 58,864 / year
- Languages: English
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement plan
About reputed company
A reputed company university providing behavioral health services and training through reputed company Behavioral Health Care. — Industry: Education
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