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September 21, 2024

AltaPointe Health

Fairhope

PART TIME


Youth Peer Specialist (Fairhope)

Responsibilities:
Primary Job Functions

  • Participates in one-on-one meetings or treatment team meetings to discuss ideas, difficulties, suggestions, and expectations
  • Provides social interaction, both individually and as a group, to develop social and recreational skills and to help participants develop insight into their mental illness
  • Promotes recovery-oriented skills to help achieve goals created in the treatment plan
  • Establish linkages that result in the participant’s active use of resources in the community
  • Assist participants in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy and advocates on behalf of participant when needed
  • Assists staff and participants in understanding recovery and share unique experiences leading toward rehabilitation
  • Serve as a role model to help staff in understanding recovery and share unique experiences leading toward rehabilitation
  • Plans and conducts peer support groups focusing on topics related to recovery
  • Other tasks as assigned by supervisor
Clincal Record Keeping

  • Documents in a timely fashion per Alta Pointe policy
  • Documents legibly and in a clear and concise manner
  • Documents individualized participant responses to services provided
Supervision and Consultation

  • Seeks supervision and consultation as needed
  • Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
  • Actively works to enhance skills
  • Attends and participates in staff meetings as required
Courteous and respectful attitudes towards participants, visitors and co-workers:

  • Treats participants with care, dignity and compassion
  • Respects participant’s privacy and confidentiality
  • Is pleasant and cooperative with others
  • Assists participants and visitors as needed
  • Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
  • Is sensitive to the participant’s needs, expectations and individual differences
  • Is gentle and calm with participants and families
Administrative and Other Related Duties Assigned:

  • Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
  • Actively participates in Alta Pointe committees as required
  • Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
  • Follows Alta Pointe policies and procedures
  • Attends appropriate in-services training and other workshops
Qualifications:
High school diploma or its equivalent
Must be a current or former recipient of mental health services for no less than one (1) year before the age of 26 with a psychotic disorder as defined by the DSM-5
Ability to identify as a participant of mental health services and speak openly regarding personal diagnosis and treatment
A valid driver’s license, a good driving record, reliable transportation and verifiable vehicle liability insurance
Ability to attend DMH-approved Peer Specialist training for certification; demonstrated experience with and knowledge of the Alabama public mental health system

Knowledge of youth/young adult specific competencies, outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employment:
  • Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the youth/young adult population
  • Knowledge of cultural diversity
  • Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention and interventions common to acute psychotic participants, as well as, to non-violent crisis intervention practices.
  • Knowledge of a recovery-oriented treatment approach
  • Ability to communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to connect to youth/young adults and share skills and knowledge with others

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