Peer Support Specialist, Assertive Community Treatment

3 weeks ago

Eastpointe, Michigan, United States CNS Healthcare Full time
About the Role

CNS Healthcare is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Peer Support Specialist to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. As a Peer Support Specialist, you will play a vital role in providing support and guidance to individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses, helping them achieve their recovery goals and live fulfilling lives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide peer support and guidance to individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses, helping them develop coping skills and strategies for recovery.
  • Work closely with the ACT team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans, ensuring that each person's unique needs and goals are met.
  • Facilitate wellness groups and support individuals in accessing community resources and services, promoting overall health and well-being.
  • Assist individuals in achieving community inclusion, participation, independence, recovery, resiliency, and productivity, while promoting self-determination and empowerment.
  • Attend ACT team meetings daily, reviewing status updates, clinical and case/care management needs, crisis management, schedule organization, and finalized plans for ACT staff deployment in the community.
  • Perform a minimum of 80% of ACT contacts in the beneficiary's home or other agreed-upon community location, utilizing a Trauma-Informed approach to deliver services.
  • Complete all required documentation, including progress notes, contact notes, and National Outcome Measures (NOMs), completely, accurately, and in accordance with CNS policy.
  • Fulfill mandatory education requirements of CNS, including internal training and community education.
  • Account for scheduled work hours through billing, productivity, or other approved methods of documentation.
  • Meet direct service productivity and documentation standards per agency and program expectations.
  • Provide transportation assistance to individuals served as needed.
  • Participate in on-call rotation as assigned.
  • Maintain compliance with quality care initiatives, including Meaningful Use (MU), Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) requirements.
  • Ensure that CNS Healthcare standards of service are applied to interactions with individuals served, guests, and staff.
  • Assume responsibility for professional growth by current reading and attendance at educational programs and conferences.
  • Maintain knowledge and compliance with established policies and procedures, corporate compliance program, code of ethics, applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, HIPAA standards, and other regulatory programs.
Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • State of Michigan certification as a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) and/or Certified Peer Recovery Coach (CPRC).
  • Valid and unrestricted Driver's License.
  • Transportation or Automobile accessibility with current automobile/vehicle insurance meeting agency policy requirements.
  • Must participate in MDHHS-approved, ACT-specific initial training within 6 months of hire, and subsequently participate in at least one MDHHS-approved, ACT-specific training annually thereafter.
  • Proficient with computers and working knowledge of Microsoft office products.
  • Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, and community effectively, professional, and courteously.
  • Ability to work closely with persons with mental or physical limitations.
  • Ability to contribute to an inclusive environment that recognizes the value and contributions of all persons regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
  • Ability to report and record information regarding individual dreams and desires verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to use discretion and judgmental when handling matters of a sensitive or confidential nature.
  • Intermediate time management, problem-solving, customer service, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 1 year paid or volunteer experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses.
  • Prior work or volunteer experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses.
  • Prior experience as a peer support specialist.
  • Experience with electronic health record (EHR) systems.
About CNS Healthcare

CNS Healthcare is a non-profit, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) with seven clinics and two clubhouses in Southeastern Michigan. We employ approximately 400 employees, paraprofessionals, and support staff, delivering services to more than 7,000 people annually.

We provide comprehensive integrated health services in partnership with several community organizations, and use a patient-centered approach to identify, support, and promote the overall health of children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.

Visit our website to learn more about our mission, vision, and values.

CNS Healthcare complies with federal, state, and local laws in regard to COVID-19 vaccination. Candidates will be required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for medical or religious exemptions to these requirements in accordance with applicable law.

CNS Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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