Certified Peer Support Specialist / CPSS / CNA / QP / Mobile Clinic

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Certified Peer Support Specialist / CPSS / CNA / QP / Mobile Clinic

Type:

Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!  

Provides support to individuals with Mental Health (MH) or Substance Abuse Issues. In residential, school, workplace and community settings. These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community. Staff ratio takes into consideration evening and weekend hours, needs of special populations and geographical areas to be served. Persons who meet the requirements specified for Qualified Professional (QP) status have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served may deliver supports within the requirements of the staff definition specified in the service definitions. Relies on supervision and direction to provide quality services.  

This position will work with our Behavioral Health mobile clinic serving Bladen and Columbus counties.

The mobile clinics, two of nine mobile integrated clinics funded by Trillium in eastern NC, visit locations to help boost health equity and access to treatment for those with behavioral health and other healthcare needs, particularly in underserved communities.

                                         

Pay: Depending on License/Certification and Experience

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8-5 with occasional weekends

We are hiring for a CPSS, CNA or QP for our Mobile Clinic serving Bladen and Columbus counties!

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (in Human Services field) & 2+ years full-time experience with population served
• Bachelor's degree (Not Human Services field) & 4+ years full-time experience with population served
• OR
• Master’s Degree or Higher & 1+ years full-time experience with population served.
• License, Provisional License, Certificate, Registration, Permit issued by governing board regulating human service profession.
• Other duties as assigned.

Definitions:

• Human Service Degrees Include: Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or other Human Service Degrees.
• Populations Served Include: Mentally Ill-Child, Mentally Ill- Adult, Substance Abuse-Adult, Substance Abuse-Child

Responsibilities:

• Provides support to individuals with mental health and/or substance use issues in home, school, workplace and community settings in accordance to the service definition.
• Focus is on assisting individuals with living independently with interventions that are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest quality of life in the community.
• Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the individuals served, the company, family, guardians, local agencies and the community
• Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the person’s daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling
• Supporting the client in the development of various skill building activities, including: daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management
• Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals
• Working closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting service implementation
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

The Mobile Access Clinic Driver will prepare and complete all necessary documentation. Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicle along with maintain assigned vehicles.

More information on Mobile Care Unit:

https://rhahealthser