Join our team at Behavioral Services of Louisiana, LLC, as a Child Peer Support Specialist in Tangipahoa Parish. We are a part of the Family Support Organization, dedicated to providing comprehensive behavioral health services. This role reports to the Director of Operations and is supervised by the Support Specialist Supervisor. As a Child Peer Support Specialist, you will provide individual support services in the community, assisting clients in developing treatment goals, restoring social skills, and improving their self-management of psychiatric or emotional symptoms. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about mental health and are committed to making a difference in the lives of our clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual Peer Support Specialist services in the community.
• Assist clients in developing treatment goals within the first 30 days of service.
• Help clients restore and develop social and interpersonal skills.
• Identify and enhance support networks, community awareness, and coping strategies.
• Assist in the development of daily living skills.
• Help clients manage the negative effects of psychiatric or emotional symptoms.
• Assist clients in identifying and responding to triggers that lead to functional impairments.
• Implement Peer Support Plan on an ongoing basis.
• Participate in collaborative meetings with Behavioral Health Services staff and other community supports as needed.
• Communicate client's status regularly, including changes in mood or functioning, medical issues, and all crisis and health and safety issues.
• Produce effective, clinical documentation of every contact with recipient.
• Attend all office trainings and regular clinical supervision sessions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Self-identify as a current or former consumer of mental health services.
• Demonstrate a minimum of 6 months in self-directed recovery within the last year or self-identify as a first degree family member.
• Ability to use computer interface to complete documentation for billing or other purposes as needed.