Vinfen · 4 months ago
Lead Peer Specialist (Mental Health Services)
Haverhill, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$53K/yr - $53K/yr
1+ years expVinfen is a nonprofit health and human services organization providing community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions. The ACCS Lead Peer Specialist will provide leadership to team members with lived experience, ensuring that adults receiving psychiatric rehabilitation services are fully integrated into their communities and receive appropriate support. This role involves drawing on personal recovery experiences to assist individuals in navigating their recovery journey and maintaining engagement with services.
AssociationHealth Care
Responsibilities
Join with Team LPHA Clinicians to initiate and conduct intake process for all referred Persons Served. Focus on welcoming, orienting and engaging PS to support his/her understanding of services and support available. Build a trusting relationship to promote the PS interest and active involvement in ACCS. When needed, work with PS on readiness for goal setting using established protocols. Help person complete 8 Dimensions of Wellness Assessment and Power Statement at intake
Share personal experiences; provide support, education and advocacy to PS; especially at times of service and life transitions; for example being discharged from a hospital, detoxification unit or respite setting, moving to their own apartment, or when facing life stage challenges -- particularly for young adults and elders
Introduce and provide "warm hand off" for PS to other Team Peer Specialists for future work together
Maintain close contact with PS who struggle with initial or sustained engagement in ACCS
Provide support, education and advocacy to PS, especially at times of service and life transitions; for example being discharged from a hospital, detoxification unit or respite setting, moving to their own apartment, or when facing life stage challenges -- particularly for young adults and elders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from accredited school or Associate's degree required. In some cases, experience may be substituted for academic training
One to three years experience providing peer support to people with psychiatric disability and/or co-occurring disorders required
Must become a Certified Peer Specialist within one year of hire
Travel to PS homes, group living environments, supported independent environments and community locations required
All candidates for this position must be at least 21 years of age and be able to pass a CORI, driving record, reference, educational and professional licensure check as well as a multi-state background check
All applicants must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment
Preferred
Experience as a recipient of services for people with psychiatric conditions preferred; must be well along in own personal recovery (self-knowledge and habits needed to support one's own health)
Access to an operational and insured vehicle and willingness to use it to transport PS preferred
Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants
Benefits
A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):
+ 15 days of Vacation per year
+ 11 Paid Holidays
+ 10 Sick Days per year
+ 3 Personal Days per year
Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
$500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!
Company
Vinfen
Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization that provides services to people with disabilities or life challenges.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jean (Qing) Yang
President and CEO
Annette Kovamees
Interim Chief Financial Officer
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