What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Specialist position at McLean Hospital(MCL)?
Peer Specialist
- (3167105)McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond. Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mental health care providers. McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.
GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
Peer Counselor position works in a unique empowerment-oriented adult community support program.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Works with multi-disciplinary staff assisting individuals with vocational, social, and life skills on site and in the community.
- Meets one on one with members to provide support around member’s mental health recovery process while setting appropriate limits and professional boundaries.
- Receives one on one on a weekly basis supervision from program supervisory staff to provide guidance and support to the peer counselor as he/she interfaces with members.
- Participates in weekly team meetings to provide updates, goals and action plans of members.
- Peer Counselor has access to member’s personal history, therefore CONFIDENTIALITY is a must.
- Individually leads/facilitates groups to provide support and guidance to members.
- Uses his/her own recovery experience as a framework to understand and support members in their own recovery journey and process his/her own recovery experience in a professional way, consistently observing appropriate limits/boundaries including those supported by the Peer Specialist certification training and the Waverley Place Program to preserve and protect the staff/member relationship.
- Complete required documentation in a timely fashion.
- Inspire hope by modeling personal responsibility, self-advocacy and wellness.
All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.
This is a temporary job for one year
High school education is required.
Massachusetts Driver’s license is preferred.
Certification: Certification as a Peer Specialist (CPS) preferred. Once
hired, CPS certification must be obtained within designated time period. This
is a condition of employment; employees who do not attain CPS certification
within 6 months will be ineligible to continue employment in this position.
Massachusetts Driver’s license is preferred.
Certification: Certification as a Peer Specialist (CPS) preferred. Once
hired, CPS certification must be obtained within designated time period. This
is a condition of employment; employees who do not attain CPS certification
within 6 months will be ineligible to continue employment in this position.
For more information regarding the CPS training
please visit: http://transformation-center.org/training/cps/index.shtml
SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: Candidate has good
interpersonal skills and ability to use personal experience in a proactive way
to support others. Self awareness, ability to receive feedback to enhance learning and recovery a must.
All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
EEO Statement
It is the policy of McLean Hospital to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for employment and existing employees without regard to their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or a condition related to pregnancy including, but not limited to, lactation or the need to express breast milk for a nursing child, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable law or regulation.
Primary Location MA-Belmont-MCL McLean Hospital Main Campus
Work Locations MCL McLean Hospital Main Campus 115 Mill Street Belmont 02478
Job Mental Health Worker
Organization McLean Hospital(MCL)
Schedule Part-time
Standard Hours 20
Shift Day Job
Employee Status Temporary
Recruiting Department MCL Short Term Unit
Job Posting Aug 27, 2021
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