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Youth Crisis Peer Support Specialist PT/FT Night Shift - Boise, ID

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$750 sign on bonus

 

Pathways of Idaho is currently seeking compassionate, patient, and collaborative individuals to join our team! 

When youth experience a behavioral health crisis they require a focused level of attention and care. The Youth Behavioral Health Community Crisis Center team focuses on building healthy relationships and teaching appropriate social skills, coping skills, and anger management skills. If you are passionate about helping care to clients in need, read below for more information and apply today!

 

SUMMARY 

The Youth Crisis Peer Support Specialist functions within the scope of practice as established by the Certification of Peer Support Specialist and Optum Idaho Youth Support Endorsement training. As a fully-integrated member of the service delivery team, the Youth Peer Support Specialist will provide support to youth with severe emotional disturbances and/or persistent mental illness. Youth Support Services will promote recovery and resiliency. Youth Peer Support Specialist will assist and support youth in understanding their role in accessing services, becoming informed consumers of services and self-advocacy within a Crisis Center setting. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

·       Meets with youth who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis modeling recovery and sharing their story of lived experience to connect and engage youth in the recovery process. 

·       Provides services in a context that is youth-centered, and aligns with the specific hopes, goals, strengths and needs of the youth.

·       Utilizes trauma-informed and strength-based framework that emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safety.

·       Delivers services in a manner that are strengths-based, culturally competent and responsive to each youth’s individual psychosocial, developmental and treatment care needs.  

·       Serves as a resource to the Pathways Youth Crisis Center team in incorporating recovery strategies and tools into youth interactions, reinforcing an approach of youth self-advocacy in all aspects of recovery planning.

·       Collaborates with the youth and their family to help youth achieve and maintain their own recovery.  

·       Supports youth in achieving their recovery goals. 

·       Supports and educates the youth in navigating behavioral health systems

·       Helps youth develop a network of support

·       Empowers youth to develop skills to improve their overall functioning and quality of life. 

·       Monitors/observes youth for safety such as checking on youth every minute when youth is in the bathrooms, observing youth in the day and sleeping areas, talking with youth in between assessment and discharge, providing support and resources for youth prior to discharge.

·       Collaborates with youth’s treatment team to include but not be limited to the youth’s clinicians, medical physicians, family/social supports, and/or agencies and other programs with which the youth is involved to promote continuation of care. 

·       Maintains confidentiality of all client documents, files and communication in written, electronic and/or verbal form.

·       Documents all client interactions within designated electronic health records system.

·       Participate in any in-service training. 

·       Perform other duties as assigned.

OTHER DUTIES

  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

·       The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·       While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

·       Onsite position

·       The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

·       The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

TRAVEL

  • This position may require travel between programs and/or to/from agency meetings as needed.
  • Personal vehicle would be used for travel.

 

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

·       High School Diploma or equivalent

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

·       N/A

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

·       Peer Support certification issued by BPA

o   Must be certified prior to providing youth peer support services. Must comply with all Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and BPA requirements and guidelines in order to maintain certification. Recertification paperwork must be submitted to the BPA after the first 6 months of providing peer support services, then on an annual basis after the first recertification. 

·       Must complete twenty (20) hours of supervision and 100-200 hours of work experience within their first six (6) months. After the 6-month recertification, providers are required to renew on an annual basis and complete ten (10) CEUS one of which must be ethics.

·       Optum Idaho Youth Support Endorsement

·       Valid Driver License with clean driving record (as needed; when applicable per Program)

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Language Skills

Capacity to effectively present information and respond (in written and/or oral format) to questions from groups of managers, staff, clients and the public. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret state regulations and corporate policies.

·       Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to problem solve and provide conflict resolution. Ability to develop needs assessments / root cause analysis techniques and strategies. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form.

·       Technological Skills

Ability to demonstrate proficiency in computer operations of email, internet use, data entry, word products such as Excel for reporting purposes. Ability to utilize Electronic Medical Records (EHR) system for the completion of tasks or has the ability to learn these skills.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

·       Ability to teach coping/life skills while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with clients.

·       Ability to work with a diverse population.

·       Ability to effectively prioritize and manage time.

·       Ability to maintain HIPAA, ethical standards and professional boundaries.

·       Ability to effectively prioritize and manage time.

·       Possess organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks, and be flexible.

·       Ability to create an organizational culture that respects and celebrates the diversity of our consumers

 Perks for working at Pathways: 

  • Productivity Incentive program
  • Professional development
  • Free CEU’s
  • Referral program
  • Flexible hours
  • 401 K plan
  • Mileage, drive time & cell phone reimbursement
  • Comprehensive benefits package once FT status has been attained

Full time Benefits:

  • Paid Vacation days that increase with tenure after the first year!
  • Separate Paid Sick leave that rolls over each year
  • 9 Paid Holidays (including Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve)
  • Perks @ Pathways national discounts on entertainment, travel, and shopping
  • Medical, Dental, Vision including a Health Savings Account or FSA
  • Basic and Optional Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents
  • Opportunities for advancement in our national company! As we grow, you grow   with us!

 

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Pathways is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

Compensation: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour