Peer Specialist Job at Liberty Resources

Liberty Resources Oneida, NY 13421

We are currently searching for Full Time, Part Time, and Per Diem employees to work in our Oneida Crisis Respite Program.

Now Offering a $1500 Sign On Bonus

Liberty Resources has 4 Crisis Respite 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 mental illness and a willingness to share their story as well as Crisis Support Staff who have extensive experience in the field. The staff provides services including but not limited to health and wellness coaching, relapse prevention planning, wellness activities, family support, conflict resolution, and referrals and linkage services. The goal is to stabilize crisis to support a guest’s safe return to their community and to provide preventive measures for reducing un-necessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations.

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.

Locations: Oneida
Hours: Weekends, and Overnights available.

What We Offer:
Home like setting
Relaxed atmosphere
Flexible work hours (see hours above)
Mentorship/Entry level experience – Ability for growth within the agency
Offers Peer Certification hours

Job Responsibilities:
  • Teach guests to look at crisis differently and utilize wellness tools to prevent future crises or to decrease the intensity of personal crisis.
  • Work closely with Health Homes programs, hospitals, and other treatment providers to develop an integrated plan of care including mental health, physical health, substance use, and community support services necessary for individuals to succeed in the community.
  • Provide advocacy, supportive counseling, and referral linkage services for program residents as needed and as assigned by the Program Director. For Peer Specialist, use shared experience to support the clients.
  • Provide recovery oriented services incorporating Intentional Peer Support and Motivational Interviewing.
  • Provide coverage for the program as reflected in the staffing plan including overnights as required.
  • Rotate warm line (on-call) responsibilities with other staff and/or make follow up calls.
Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Work experience in the Behavioral Healthcare field or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • A respect for and high level of comfort around people experiencing psychiatric crisis.
  • Ability to utilize critical thinking, problem-solving and de-escalation skills to assist with creating and maintaining an environment that promotes recovery.
  • Have personal experience as a recipient of mental health services with a willingness to share personal and practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit program guests.
  • Certified by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) as a Certified Peer Specialist or Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (OASAS) as a Certified Peer Recovery Advocate or willingness to become certified within six months of hire
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.

Welcome to Wholehearted Health!

Liberty Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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