Client Advocate Assistant/Peer Support Specialist - Outpatient Services (Berkeley)

Posting number: 190572

Department: Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Division: Berkeley Community Mental Health Center

Job classification: Client Advocate Assistant

Posting type: Open

Categories: Clerical & Data Entry, Community Services, Mental Health, Social Services, Paraprofessional, Human Services, Customer Service, Counseling, Social Sciences, Community and Social Services

Summary

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the Office of Mental Health where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Client Advocate Assistant/Peer Support Specialist who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply. 

This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Berkeley Community Mental Health Center, 403 Stoney Landing Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461.

Under the supervision of a mental health professional, you will assist patients and their families in recovery from mental illness through provision of direct services, advocacy, education and support. The employees will also serve as the Center's Patient Affairs Coordinators. 

Responsibilities for the Client Advocate Assistant/Peer Support Specialist:

• Assist patients in identification and achievement of goals. Provide peer support services in an ethical, effective, and efficient manner directly to patients including providing potential individual and group sessions. Meet patient care hours standards.
• Promote recovery culture with patients, families, professionals and the community. Provide education and awareness activities and share personal recovery story with the center, patients, and the community. Promote and support patient involvement in patient advisory boards, SHARE, NAMI and Center recovery and anti-stigma activities. Participate in treatment teams and provide services to help patients meet their goals.
• Work with programs such as housing and individual placement, support employment services, and help coordinate access to additional community
  resources for patients as needed.
• Responsible for Patient Advisory Board and promoting patient involvement and input regarding center operations. Take an active role in collecting surveys and
  sharing patient feedback.
• Complete documentation of clinical services in accordance with QA QI standards, policies and procedures, OMH and corporate compliance policies, and all other procedures and regulations. Meet documentation standards.
• Complete and comply with training requirements set forth by the Center, OMH, and any other trainings required including those to become a certified peer
  support specialist. Will maintain certification.

Examples of duties

• A high school diploma and relevant human services or social services experience. 

Additional Requirements

• Must have obtained special certification (i.e. Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) or National Certified Peer Support Specialist (NCPS) Certification.
• Must be willing to complete job duties in client's homes, community settings, as well as office settings.
• This job is considered essential and may be called back in times of emergency, disasters, or inclement weather. 
  

Qualifications

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus. 

Supplemental information

Post hire, employee must:

• Complete and pass OMH certification training and continuing education programs sponsored by OMH Office of Consumer Affairs, along with training required by local mental health center provider site.
• Understand this is a Temporary Part-Time position. 
• Be willing to work 20 hours a week. 

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application.  Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment.  Please complete the state application to include all c