Peer Support Specialist/Trainee - Inpatient Unit - Weekend Day Shift
Frontier Behavioral Health
Summary
Peer Support Specialists promote community integration, resiliency and quality of life objectives with clients and/or family members. When appropriate and helpful to the client, Peer Support Specialists share relevant personal experiences that foster hope, resiliency and decrease stigmatization of mental illness. Peer Support Services are provided to individuals and families of all ages. These services may be provided on an individual or group basis.
Job description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- As a member of a multidisciplinary team, assist clinicians in the development of treatment objectives and interventions for clients enrolled in mental health services.
- Provide peer counseling and support, drawing on common experiences as a peer, to clients, parents, caregivers, and natural/community supports by encouraging them to regain hope in, and control over, their own lives.
- Identify services and activities that promote recovery and resilience, assisting clients to identify strengths, recognize successes, and to build hope.
- Mentor clients to build self-advocacy skills, navigate health systems, build natural supports, and find meaningful activities that promote a sense of purpose, structure and inclusion in the community.
- Promote personal responsibility for recovery as the individual client and/or mental health service provider defines recovery.
- Mentor clients to explore networking through existing advisory groups and client-run organizations; if applicable, help clients become involved as an advocate for others.
- Provide individual and group services (appropriate to scope) for enrolled clients including facilitating recovery groups.
- Mentor clients to build and maintain community living skills and access community resources.
- Support clients who are pursuing educational, vocational, or volunteer services.
- Engage with assigned clients prior to discharge from inpatient psychiatric care, participate in discharge planning, as directed and assigned, and accompany clients as they transition into the community as appropriate.
- Assist clients in need or in times of personal crisis with finding appropriate resources for stabilization in the least restrictive environment appropriate.
- Contact clients referred by a clinician that are not attending scheduled appointments in order to identify barriers and problem solve solutions to client attendance.
- Work with clients in preparation of graduating from services.
- Maintain client records and all other required documentation in a timely and confidential manner, in accordance with agency policies and practices.
- Provide after-hours coverage on a schedule rotation, if applicable.
- Requires travel between various FBH work sites on a regular or daily basis.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Self-identify as having one or more years in recovery from a mental health condition, substance use disorder or both.
- Certified Peer Support Specialist or Certified Peer Support Specialist Trainee Credential from the WA State Department of Health OR must apply for the Certified Peer Support Specialist TRAINEE credential within 90 days of start date.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Active BLS within 90 days of hire and must maintain active BLS.
- Must have an unrestricted and valid driver's license, be able to pass a motor vehicle screening and driving test, have active car insurance, and be willing to use their personal vehicle in the course of work.
- Preferred: Two years' experience working in a community behavioral health setting.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Federal Holidays
- Sick Leave
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Signing Bonus
- Licensure Supervision
- Loan Forgiveness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Staff Discounts
Company overview
Frontier Behavioral Health is a comprehensive mental health care provider dedicated to serving communities with evidence-based behavioral health services. The organization specializes in delivering a wide range of mental health and substance use disorder treatments, including crisis intervention, outpatient counseling, psychiatric services, and community-based support programs. As a key provider in the mental health sector, Frontier Behavioral Health focuses on creating accessible, high-quality care for individuals and families facing behavioral health challenges. Their services typically encompass prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery support, addressing conditions such as depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and other mental health disorders. The organization operates with a commitment to reducing stigma around mental health while promoting wellness and resilience within the communities they serve. Their approach often integrates clinical expertise with community partnerships to provide holistic care that addresses both immediate needs and long-term recovery goals.