Peer Specialist I - Twin Lakes Job at UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center, Somerset, PA

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  • UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Somerset, PA

Job Description

Job Description

UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Twin Lakes is hiring a Peer Specialist I to support their Outpatient team. 

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Peer Specialists I are individuals with lived experience who provide non-clinical support as a fully integrated treatment team member and educator for staff. Peer Specialists I are role models of recovery values and principles by helping to identify and remove barriers and triggers to treatment for individuals receiving services from inpatient or outpatient programs.

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This position will work primarily daylight hours Monday-Friday. Occasional evening and weekend hours required. This role is primarily community-based, serving the Somerset and Bedford communities, but will spend time in the office as well. A car will be available for travel within the community. 

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Responsibilities:

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  • Provide feedback as appropriate to client, family members, and clinical staff.
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  • Assist clients/patients in recovery management including identifying recovery goals, barriers to achieving goals, and strategies to meeting goals.
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  • Assist clients/patients in identifying natural supports and resources in the community and educate individuals on how to utilize them in the recovery process.
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  • Advocate for clients/patients by actively participating in staff meetings, treatment team meetings, etc. and appropriately voicing the clients'/patients' viewpoint and recovery goals while maintaining alignment with the team.
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  • Accompany clients/patients to various community engagement and reintegration activities as appropriate; provide follow-up services to clients/patients in a 1:1 or group setting, by phone, virtually, or by mobile visits; facilitate recovery and wellness related groups; provide individual support.
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  • Monitor progress with completing goals and provide feedback as appropriate to clients'/patients', family members, and clinical staff.
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  • Utilize crisis support to help individuals develop and use action plans for prevention and recovery, wellness recovery action plans, mental health advanced directives, and other crisis and crisis prevention plans.
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  • Maintain all required paperwork and documentation in a timely manner, as directed by Supervisor.
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  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
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  • Certified Peer Specialist or Certified Recovery Specialist certification is preferred.
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  • Have lived experience in one or more of the following areas: mental health, substance use disorder, the recovery process, and willing to share experiences to the benefit of clients/patients served.
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  • Progressed in own recovery and have basic understanding of the recovery principles: Hope, Personal Responsibility, Empowerment Skills, Self-Advocacy, Educational Opportunities, and the importance of using personal and community Supports.
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  • Able to articulate to clients/patients, families, and to interested stakeholders that peer support is a non-clinical service to promote recovery and wellness.
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  • Basic understanding of mental health, wellness, and resiliency. Familiar with Office 365 e.g., Microsoft Word, Outlook.

    Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
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  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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  • Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
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  • Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
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  • Act 33 with renewal
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  • Act 34 with renewal
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  • Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Job Tags

Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,

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