Job description

Sequoia is a nonprofit organization that provides an array of behavioral health services for adults, children and their families in Washington County. Services are based on the belief that people have the right to culturally competent, accessible, person-centered treatment and that anyone can recover, and maintain a life full of hope and meaning. Our clinical services are evidence-based and trauma informed and include psychiatric medication, intensive case management, integrated dual diagnosis treatment, individual, group and family therapies, supported employment, substance use services, adult residential treatment and supportive housing.

All staff are supported and encouraged to develop and grow with Sequoia. We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits package. We are seeking employees who are excited by the idea of lifelong growth in the skills they bring to helping those in need in and organization that fosters that growth through collaboration, integration, and fostering a healthy work/life balance in and environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. If this sounds like an organization you would like to be part of, we encourage you to apply and start an amazing career with Sequoia today.

• Employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• 24 days of PTO
• 9 holidays
• Employee Incentive Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Employer paid Short term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• 403b retirement plan
• Employee assistance program
• Annual allowance for professional development

Position Overview:

Sequoia MHS seeks to hire a Certified Peer Support Specialist to work on a multidisciplinary team with adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness. The role is a combination of intentional peer support and case management services. The team works together to address all treatment needs, including crisis management, substance abuse treatment, medication management, physical health treatment, mental health treatment, accessing benefits and entitlements, accessing appropriate and affordable housing.

Essential Job Functions:

Main Duties:

Participate in Outreach activities necessary to offer services and engage participation
in a non-coercive manner. Escort clients to meetings and appointments as necessary.

Exemplify recovery principles in order to show by example that recovery is possible
and attainable.

Share their own recovery story as appropriate, and walk the road of
recovery alongside the client.

Work to increase level of cultural sensitivity, awareness and competency regarding.
Person Centered and Peer Delivered Services.

Educate and advocate for the values and principles of the Recovery Model.

Work to build community supports and integration for all participants to increase.
independence.

Work closely with family members and other supports to build/re-build relationships.
with participants

Work with Clinical Supervisor to develop and support new peer programming.

Collect information regarding clients' history through a combination of interviewing, records review, and consultation, after obtaining written consent.

Participate in the development of the treatment plan with client and treatment team.

Participate in clinical staff meetings and case conferences with team members in order to utilize interdisciplinary expertise and facilitate individual treatment plans for clients.

Collaborate with Residential facilities, Adult Foster homes or other housing providers to provide necessary treatment services and coordinate residential and non- residential treatment and service planning.

Assist team members to support service participants during periods of crisis.

Participate in admission and discharge planning for any client needing hospitalization or subacute level of care. Client contact must be made within one working day of admission.

Maintain client records as required by program standards and funding requirements including documentation of clinical interactions within the agency documentation timelines.

Monitor and assure that the health and safety needs of clients are met.

Coordinate services with all members of client’s natural and formal support network.

Receive regular weekly supervision from the clinical supervisor, seeking additional supervision whenever necessary. Minimum requirement two hours of documented supervision per month.

Participate in rotation of a 24/7 support phone available for clients to use for afterhours support.

Required Skills:

Ability to respond appropriately to crisis situation.

Good organizational and computer skills; previous experience with electronic medical
records preferred.

Effective time management skills and ability multitask

Ability to work with individuals who have experienced trauma in their lives and have not yet learned how to communicate in healthy ways or do not have the capacity to communicate in health ways due to a severe mental illness or intellectual disability.

Commitment to work with individuals who are struggling with safe interpersonal interactions that can at times look like anger, yelling and volatile gestures.

Maintain current Oregon or Washington Driver’s License and vehicle insurance as required by state law.

Support the organization's mission along with a workplace culture of diversity equity and inclusion.

Management of work processes along with strong computer skills for documentation purposes.

Ability to maintain confidential information within HIPAA guidelines and organizational policies.

Ability to be flexible especially with scheduling and site locations and to perform and prioritize multiple functions and tasks.

Ability to speak Spanish is a plus, pay differential offered.

Excellent communication skills.

Ability to pass a criminal history check

Must have a Peer Support Specialist Certification

Physical Requirements:

Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation:

Use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment

Stand and/or sit for long periods of time

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $20.00 - $22.50 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• Peer Support Specialist (Required)

Work Location: In person