Peer Support Specialist - Psych - Cbhc Administration

Location: CHA Malden Care Center
Work Days: days, day/evening, weekends
Category: Human and Social Services
Department: Psych - CBHC Administration
Job Type: Per Diem 
Work Shift: Various Shifts
Hours/Week:0.00
Union: Yes
Union Name: Malden Laborers 380

Exciting opportunity to provide new models of care for walk-in/urgent care access including days, evenings and weekends. The new CHA CBHC Malden program provides behavioral health evaluation, resource referral, and initial treatment services for individuals of all ages. 

The Psychiatry Access Service provides both Transitional Care and has a Partial Hospital Program. The mission of the service is to provide a holding treatment environment for patients transitioning from Inpatient Level of care, or Psychiatric Emergency Room.

Summary:

• Peer Support Specialist for RISE will provide FEP program members the active Peer Supports that are known to play a crucial role in recovery from mental illness.
• These supports will be in the service of promoting greater independence, consistent engagement in treatment, community integration, and pursuit of each individual’s life goals.
• These peer-to-peer interactions will take place alongside clinical treatment on days when RISE groups are held (currently Tuesdays), as well as virtually or in the community on other days.
• Non-clinic based supports may consist of conversing with program members (either by phone or in person), accompanying them to important events related to school or work, or facilitating RISE group activities (e.g. outdoor activities/games at nearby parks, group social outings).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certified Peer Specialist as determined by the Department of Mental Health.
• Experience: Must be a self-identified person currently or formerly receiving mental health services; or a self-identified person in recovery from mental illness; or a family member of an individual who is a current or former recipient of mental health services.
• Person must share when applying how their lived personal experience informs their understanding of the needs of persons with mental health & substance use issues.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.