Peer Support Specialist/Trainee - MCAT - SUN-WED 10AM-8:30PM

About the position Frontier Behavioral Health (FBH) is a non-profit organization with over 100 years of experience serving the Spokane community. We offer evidence-based treatment for behavioral health issues to adults, youth, and seniors. As a Trauma-Informed Care Organization, we believe in recovery and helping clients lead fulfilling lives. We are seeking individuals who want to make a positive impact. FBH values its employees and their contributions to our mission. Our services improve the lives of those we serve and contribute to the health, safety, and quality of life in Spokane County. We provide a variety of services including outpatient, inpatient, community outreach, and crisis services, in partnership with schools and law enforcement. Our programs aim to divert individuals from emergency departments, the criminal justice system, and inpatient psychiatric treatment by maximizing community resources for stabilization. We serve individuals with co-occurring disorders and those who may be homeless. This position is part of the Mobile Crisis Assessment and Triage (MCAT) team, which serves individuals aged 21 and older. The MCAT team is a rapid response mobile outreach program that provides services in various community settings to stabilize individuals during crisis events. The goal is to divert individuals from emergency departments, correctional facilities, and inpatient psychiatric admissions when community resources are available. Peer Support Services focus on recovery, self-advocacy, developing natural supports, maintaining community living skills, and promoting self-sufficiency.

Responsibilities

• Assist other professionals in the development of treatment interventions and stabilizations for those in an acute crisis situation.
• Provide supportive services, drawing on common experiences as a peer, providing on-going support to all clients by encouraging them to regain hope in, and control over, their own lives, and to be active participants in resolving their crisis.
• Identify services and activities that promote recovery by instilling hope and experiences which lead to meaning and purpose and which decrease stigma.
• Promote personal responsibility for recovery as the individual client or mental health service defines recovery.
• Serve as an advocate and provide information and peer support in a range of settings.
• Participate in a multi-disciplinary team approach to provide support and stabilization services to individuals in a manner appropriate to the individual client, their developmental level and supportive of their culture.
• Ensure the individual and their family are heard and their needs are addressed and met.
• Engage with individuals prior to discharge from an emergency department, medical admittance, or incarceration and participate (as appropriate) in discharge planning and assisting families as they transition into the community and back to their families.
• Maintain close communication with MRRCT team members and other clinical and administrative staff to ensure the highest quality of services is delivered to the individuals and their support systems.
• Serve as a peer advocate to help empower individuals in gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to support stabilizing the crisis.
• Assist individuals in need or in times of crisis by finding appropriate resources for stabilization in the least restrictive environment appropriate.
• Develop and maintain linkage with community resources that benefit the identified population served.
• Maintain client records and all other required documentation in a timely and confidential manner, in accordance with agency policies and practices.
• Requires travel to see clients in the community and travel between work sites either via FBH owned Vehicles and/or personal vehicle.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Self-identify as having one or more years in recovery from a mental health condition, substance use disorder or both.
• Certified Peer Support Specialist or Certified Peer Support Specialist Trainee Credential from the WA State Department of Health OR must apply for the Certified Peer Support Specialist TRAINEE credential within 90 days of start date if not already possessing one.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must have an unrestricted and valid driver’s license, be able to pass a motor vehicle screening and driving test, have active car insurance, and be willing to use their personal vehicle in the course of work.

Nice-to-haves

• Two years' experience working in a community behavioral health setting.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form.
• Ability to work in a cooperative and collaborative manner as a team member with program participants.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse cultures.
• Familiarity with the structure of inpatient behavioral health care facilities.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off – Employees accrue up to 26 days of PTO in the first year of employment!
• 9 Paid Federal Holidays!
• Sick Leave – Extended Sick Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Time.
• Some positions qualify for a Compressed Workweek option resulting in up to additional 26 days off per year.
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Retirement – We offer an impressive 403b plan including standard 3% employer contribution plus an additional 3% employer match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance – Company paid coverage that starts the first of the month following 6 months from your date of hire.
• Signing Bonus!
• No-cost licensure supervision for those pursuing clinical licensure.
• Federal and State Loan Forgiveness Program for qualifying Programs.
• Reimbursement of License/Certification application fee that is required for the position.
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Discounts at various FBH partners throughout Spokane!

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