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UPMC Peer Specialist I (Part-time) - Psychiatric Emergency Services in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital's Psychiatric Emergency Services department (PES), located in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood, is open 24 hours a day for people of all ages. We offer a safe and secure treatment setting. Our team includes Psychiatrists, Nurses, BH Navigators, and Peer Specialists who are committed to providing the best emergency care for our patients.
Peer Specialists I are individuals with lived experience who provide non-clinical support as a fully integrated treatment team member and educator for staff.
Responsibilities:
Feedback and Communication
- Provide feedback to clients, families, and clinical staff.
Recovery Management
Assist clients in recovery management, including goal setting, identifying barriers, and strategies.
Help clients find and use community supports and resources.
Advocacy
- Advocate for clients in meetings, voicing their viewpoints and goals.
Community Engagement
Accompany clients to community activities and provide follow-up services.
Facilitate recovery and wellness groups; offer individual support.
Progress Monitoring
- Monitor progress and provide feedback.
Crisis Support
- Use crisis support to develop and implement action plans.
Documentation
Maintain required paperwork and documentation promptly.
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Certified Peer Specialist or Certified Recovery Specialist certification is preferred.
Have lived experience in one or more of the following areas: mental health, substance use disorder, the recovery process, and willing to share experiences to the benefit of clients/patients served.
Progressed in own recovery and have basic understanding of the recovery principles: Hope, Personal Responsibility, Empowerment Skills, Self-Advocacy, Educational Opportunities, and the importance of using personal and community Supports.
Able to articulate to clients/patients, families, and to interested stakeholders that peer support is a non-clinical service to promote recovery and wellness.
Basic understanding of mental health, wellness, and resiliency.
Familiar with Office 365 e.g., Microsoft Word, Outlook.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran