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Advocate Specialist | ER Crisis Service at Collaborative Support Programs
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States -
Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Oct, 26

Salary

17.0

Posted On

14 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Peer Support, Advocacy, Crisis Intervention, Communication, Assessment, Interpersonal Skills, Emotional Resilience, Microsoft Office, Bilingual Skills

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description
Description CSPNJ, a mental health nonprofit agency, is looking for an Advocate Specialist at RBHC. The Advocate Specialist works in the mental health crisis unit on the grounds of the assigned hospital and is responsible for engaging and providing peer support and advocacy to individuals waiting for a psychiatric evaluation. The Advocate Specialist is trained in wellness and recovery and in hospital procedures, serving to provide transparent feedback and information to people in the Emergency Department. Schedule: Tuesday - Friday: 2pm - 7pm | 20 hours per week | NJESL Eligible Hourly Rate: $17.00 Requirements REQUIRED: MUST CLEAR HOSPITAL PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING PRIOR TO ONBOARDING. High School Diploma or GED. Wellness and Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) training is preferred. Experience providing peer support and a commitment to helping others.. Excellent communication, assessment, and interpersonal skills. Empathetic with good listening skills, patient and emotionally resilient. Willingness to disclose and speak openingly about current or prior use of mental health and/or addiction services. Ability to work with individuals with mental illness in a caring and professional manner. Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office) Bilingual skills are preferred/ a plus. Valid NJ Driver’s License with acceptable driving record. Lived Experience: CSPNJ prioritizes hiring people who use their own life experience dealing with mental health/substance use issues to inspire and support others.
Responsibilities
Provide peer support and advocacy to individuals awaiting psychiatric evaluations in a hospital crisis unit. Offer transparent feedback and information to patients within the Emergency Department using wellness and recovery training.