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OhioMeansJobs|Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Certified Peer Support Specialist 1st shift no weekend – OMJ|CC in Cleveland, Ohio
OhioMeansJobs|Cleveland-Cuyahoga County is sourcing for a Guide 1st first no weekend for a mental health non-profit in in Garfield Hights .
It is free to earn the certificate for a Peer Support Specialist
Company is changing the way individuals living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) get care -- by putting them at the center of everything we do. Our peer led model aims to build trust with these individuals, many of whom have been underserved, stigmatized, deprioritized and have very often lost trust in the systems intended to serve them. Our holistic approach includes partnering with our team of peer recovery specialists, licensed social workers and nurse practitioners, and focuses on meeting them where they are and walking with them side by side, as a trusted guide, partner, and first call, on their journeys' to wellness.
Our aim is to not only improve lives, but also improve the economics for managed care plans and states responsible for providing care to this community. This enables us to build solutions that scale and, as a result, change the way our society supports those most impacted by SMI.
We are building a team of deeply passionate problem-solvers who are courageous enough to take on one of the country's most challenging healthcare problems. Those who are up for the task will be rewarded with deeply mission-oriented workdays, mentorship from a similarly motivated team, and a supportive culture that prioritizes learning, creativity, and fun.
We named our Company because we believe that lived, or "first-hand," experience is incredibly valuable to gain trust and build relationships. The fG-Flex is a critical role in our peer-led model, responsible for outreach and engagement of individuals living with serious mental illness to achieve and maintain behavioral and physical health and wellness. Trust is an essential element in successfully engaging people who have withdrawn from, or never received, services and supports that can improve their quality of life. Focusing on support and services that promote whole health and reinforce autonomy, the fG-Flex will help empower individuals to participate in their own care. fG-Flex are empathetic, supportive, and highly trained and experienced individuals with first-hand knowledge of living with a psychiatric and/or substance use disorder, and are familiar with the intricacies of navigating a complex system of healthcare.
As a Company Guide - Flex, you will:
Support the work of your team's Company Guides by offering temporary assistance and care to their individuals while they are on PTO.
Provide relief support across one or two teams, including accompanying individuals to appointments and health check ups when their assigned Company Guide is unavailable.
Work with Guide Team Lead to identify and provide targeted intensive outreach to have been unable to reach through traditional approaches.
Perform community outreach to individuals with serious mental illness, including visiting their homes and other locations within the local community where they spend time, such as, clubhouses, drop-in centers, homeless shelters, hospitals, and emergency departments.
Build trust and develop relationships with individuals living with SMI, by first identifying and addressing immediate needs.
Empower individuals to identify and pursue their personal recovery goals.
Model and teach safe and healthy coping strategies.
Apply advanced engagement techniques; on-the-job training will be provided as n