Job Information
Catholic Charities Eastern Washington Crisis Response Peer Support Specialist in Spokane, Washington
$500 Sign-on Bonus
WE OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS:
- FREE Employee Medical Insurance
- FREE Employee Dental Insurance
- FREE Employee Vision Insurance
- Sick leave (8 hours per month)
- Vacation (Minimum of 2 weeks paid vacation)
- Discounted health memberships
- Retirement (Employer contribution - 3% contribution and an additional 3% employer match)
- FREE Long-Term Disability Insurance
- FREE Life Insurance
13 Paid Holidays
Job Summary
This position is responsible for providing peer support services for households and individuals interacting with the Catholic Charities Eastern Washington (CCEW) Community and Resident Safety Team (CAReS). The clients interacting with this team are current formerly homeless persons who may have behavioral health challenges as well as barriers to employment and recovery. As a member of the Integrated Case Management team, the peer support specialist provides clients with de-escalation, behavioral health management techniques, support, education, and community resource navigation to promote client recovery and self-sufficiency.
Catholic Charities is committed to providing a competitive wage and benefits package.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job.
- Provide Peer Support services---per SAMSHA best practice guidelines--to assist persons interacting with the CAReS.
- Embed with and assist the CAReS in de-escalating, outreaching, and providing supporitive services to individuals interacting with the CAReS, particularly individuals in crisis.
- Follow up with clients and other service staff after incidents to help ensure individuals are supported after a crisis or incident.
- Empower clients to problem solve and find their own solutions.
- Collaborate with the Integrated Case Management team to ensure behavioral health and physical health needs of clients are being addressed.
- Model personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness.
- Maintain professional boundaries.
- Accurately account for time worked according to agency standards.
- Work with the Integrated Case Management team to ensure outcomes of grant agreements, contracts, MOU's and other commitments of the program are met.
- Uses appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of CCEW client protected health information (PHI), per regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
- Regularly utilizes all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) and database practices necessary for this position and as directed by supervisor.
- As a mandated reporter, follows all procedures outlined in agency policies and procedures to report to the proper agency when there is suspicion and/or confirmation that a child or adult has been a victim of abuse or neglect.
- Obtain Peer Certification from DBHR within 6 months of employment.
- Adheres to the tenants of Catholic Social Teaching.
Performs related functions as assigned to support program success as well as the mission and core values of Catholic Charities.
Job Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the minimum qualifications listed below. These qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform this job.
Minimum Required Education/Experience: