ACT Peer Support Specialist at Pawnee Mental Health Services Inc

Manhattan, Kansas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Jun, 26

Salary

17.0

Posted On

12 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Lived Experience, Peer Support, Communication Skills, Mentorship, Recovery Support, Self-Advocacy, Assertive Outreach, Crisis Support, Documentation, Team Meetings, Client Advocacy, Computer Skills, Driving

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description

Description Who We Are Pawnee Mental Health is a non-profit Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) helping underserved populations in 10 counties here in North-Central Kansas. We are a vibrant community of passionate people looking for our next teammate – you! What We Offer At Pawnee Mental Health, we believe in supporting our employees’ well-being with a comprehensive benefits package. This includes top tier benefits like: Medical & Vision Insurance: Accessible plans to support your health needs offered through BCBS or Aetna – prices for single coverage between $50-100/month. Dental Insurance: 100% FREE for employees. Kansas Public Employee Retirement System (KPERS): Secure your future with KPERS retirement benefits - a lifetime pension program. Other insurances: Life insurance coverage up to 150% of your annual income and long-term disability insurance at NO COST. Paid Holidays: Enjoy 8 paid holidays throughout the year. Generous PTO: Start earning 8 hours of PTO per month (12 days/year), jumping to 18 days/year on your first anniversary. Paid Medical Leave: Receive a 40-hour bank of paid medical leave IMMEDIATELY upon hire. Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access support resources for your personal and professional life. Supplemental benefits: Additional life insurance coverage, ambulance transportation, short term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and more! The Role You Play As an ACT Peer Support Specialist, you will use your lived experience with mental health recovery to provide encouragement, support, and hope to individuals with severe mental health symptoms receiving Assertive Community Treatment services. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver intensive, community-based support that helps individuals remain engaged in treatment and move forward in their recovery. Your Day-to-Day: Provide community-based peer support services in settings such as homes, workplaces, shelters, schools, stores, and other locations based on client needs. Build supportive relationships with clients by using lived experience to offer encouragement, mentorship, recovery support, and positive coping strategies. Help clients strengthen recovery by building resources and support networks, encouraging self-advocacy, and promoting independent decision-making. Assist clients in identifying triggers, managing challenges, and staying engaged in treatment through assertive outreach and ongoing support. Advocate for client rights, dignity, confidentiality, and community integration while providing crisis support and helping coordinate emergency services when needed. Complete documentation in a timely manner, participate in team meetings and supervision, and transport clients as needed using a personal or company vehicle. To be successful in this role, you must have a high school diploma or equivalent, current or past lived experience as a primary consumer of mental health services, strong communication skills, basic computer skills, and a valid driver’s license with automobile liability insurance. Candidates with Kansas Peer Specialist certification are preferred, though certification may be obtained within one year of employment. Employees in this role must also be in stable recovery from a mental or behavioral health condition. At Pawnee Mental Health, we take a great deal of pride in the services we offer, and the progress made by those we serve. All employees, regardless of their role, are an important part of our success. To help us achieve our mission, we’re looking for bright and talented people with great ideas. We believe individuals and families with mental health and/or substance use challenges should have the opportunity to lead normal, productive lives at home and in their communities. If you feel the same, we invite you to explore the opportunity below to see how you can make a difference! We look forward to reviewing your application! Requirements Qualifications: Required: - Current or past life experience as a primary consumer of mental health services. - High School Diploma or equivalent - Oral and written communication skills using the English language. - A valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance maintained in accordance with Pawnee policy and procedure. - Basic personal computer skills which enable the entry, retrieval and use of electronic data. All employees will be required to submit to and pass a background check and drug screening. Preference will be given in employment to candidates with Kansas certification as a Peer Specialist (CPS), however, in any case the incumbent must become certified within one year of employment. Preferred: - Experience with Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

The ACT Peer Support Specialist will utilize personal lived experience with mental health recovery to offer encouragement, support, and hope to individuals receiving Assertive Community Treatment services. Responsibilities include providing community-based peer support, building supportive relationships, assisting clients in strengthening recovery, and coordinating emergency services when necessary.