Mobile Crisis Peer Support Specialist - Newport, VT

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**Mobile Crisis Peer Specialist**

Opportunity to work as an essential member of the Community-Based Mobile

Crisis Services. Working closely with Crisis Clinicians the Mobile

Crisis Peer Specialist is key in the two-person team that responds to

individuals experiencing mental health, substance use, or co-occurring

crises in various community settings. Working collaboratively with a

mental health and substance use care professional to provide crisis

intervention, assessment, and follow-up services to individuals of all

ages.

**RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE**

• Collaborate with the mental health and substance use care
  
  

professional to form a cohesive multidisciplinary team that responds

to crisis situations in a timely manner.

• Respond to referrals and deploy to community settings within the
  
  

designated response time, averaging 60 minutes, to provide crisis

intervention services.

• Conduct crisis screening and assessment under the supervision of the
  
  

mental health and substance use care professional, ensuring the

individual\'s safety and determining appropriate disposition.

• Work closely with individuals and families to address the identified
  
  

crisis issues and provide emotional support, empathy, and active

listening.

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**Location & Travel**

• Position is located in Newport or St. Johnsbury.** Services may be
  
  

performed in the community, clients home, a satellite office (to include

NKHS and/or EMS locations) or other public venue. Personal travel is

required.