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Position Summary:
The First Episode Psychosis Program is a Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) approach to treating young people who have recently experienced their first episode of psychosis (FEP). The FEP Team offers young people an array of services, including low-dose medication management, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Psychosis, Family Education, Case Management, Supported Education and Employment, and Certified Peer Support services. Service coordination is guided by the young person’s voice and choice. FEP seeks to improve the quality of life of young people by instilling hope through empowerment to guide their own treatment, educating them about their psychosis, re-establishing relationships, and re-integrating them back into the community whether it’s attending school or working.
This position is responsible for working alongside the young person to support them in their own treatment planning process. The FEP Certified Peer Specialist will provide advocacy and peer support to youth in order to help youth set and achieve recovery goals, and will empower youth to increase self-advocacy during their recovery from psychosis.
Compensation:
Starting rate of $15-17/hour
Varied work schedule, evening, and weekends may be required based on youth needs
Program Specific Responsibilities:
Provide peer counseling and support to individuals seeking to enhance their quality of life.
Encourage and support the enhancement of recovery through mentorship and the installment of hope and empowerment.
Identify community and natural supports and assist individuals with accessing and participating in such activities or events.
Utilize one’s own recovery experience to facilitate the completion of treatment plans.
Assess ongoing progress with treatment plans, guide individuals in making necessary changes to plans and celebrate individual successes.
Meet youth as needed in the community where the youth resides or wherever services would be most appropriately delivered.
Document progress using a computer as it adheres to program guidelines and regulations.
Model and promote skills required for employment, community integration and independent living.
Participate in weekly group supervision and attend bi-weekly individual supervision.
Attend required trainings to maintain CPS Certification.
Effectively communicate and interact with youth, peers, and community representatives.
Transport clients and families to various appointments based on caseload as needed.
Document supervision/case activity through electronic health record, progress notes and other program specific paperwork by typing.
Ensure that program files are organized and paperwork is filed into youth specific charts.
May perform other related duties, when required or assigned.
Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED
Effectively manage your own recovery from psychosis and ability to help others who are going through similar experiences
Have maintained at least 12 months of successful full time or part time work experience or 1 year of post secondary education experience totaling 24 credit hours within the last 3 years.
Certified as a peer specialist (CPS) from a certified training program
Valid driver’s license and car and ability to travel in your own vehicle to off site locations as required by caseload
Current child abuse, criminal, and FBI clearances
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of community resources in Delaware County and surrounding area
Ability to reflect the culture and understand the values of the Transition Aged Youth population
Exhibit competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills related to psychosis.
Demonstrate the ability to assist youth in developing empowerment skills and combating stigma through self-advocacy.
Knowledge and skill to teach and engage in basic problem solving strategies to support youth in self-directed recovery.
Knowledge and skill sufficient to use community resources necessary for independent living and ability to teach those skills to youth with mental health needs.
Knowledge of how to establish and sustain self-help and educational groups by soliciting input from youth on their strengths and interests.
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