Job title: Peer Support Partner ASP
Company: NAMI San Diego
Job description: Company Description: NAMI San Diego & Imperial Counties (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is a nonprofit organization that provides free education, support services, and advocacy to improve the quality of life of everyone affected by mental illnesses.
Primary Responsibilities/Function: Facility (Board and Care homes)-based staff report daily to specific ASP sites (Board and Care homes). Provide SMARTS training at facilities. Outreach to 100% of ASP residents (200 individuals unduplicated) and provide and document recovery-based skills to improve ASP residents toward their recovery and self-sufficiency. Report timely ASP resident service data for QSR to Program Manager. Liaison with owner/operator of ASP facilities. Participate in the outreach, recruitment and support of the Peer Council and Town Hall.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Consistently engages and involves residents in all aspects of the program, including activity and goal planning.
- Regularly collaborates with the onsite staff of the board & care.
- Creates and facilitates groups based on peer support principals, recovery, and resident interest groups.
- Advocates for resident inclusion and sees that their voices and actions are an integral part of the board & care environment.
- Coaches and supports residents with all community living issues, such as negotiating with roommates.
- Coaches individuals to become advocates for their own care and wellbeing.
- Provides messages of hope and models recovery.
- Gains knowledge of entitlement programs, such as SSI, SSDI. Assists and educates members in negotiating all relevant social service systems.
- Demonstrated ability to relate to the needs and concerns of individuals who have mental health, substance use, or co-occurring challenges.
- Offers support, information and access to needed resources and appropriate services.
- Addresses the needs and concerns of residents with support and empowerment to advocate and access needed resources and appropriate services.
- Responsible for creating and facilitating regular groups that are person centered and tailored to the wants and needs of the participants.
- Coordinates program meetings, ensuring these are held on a regular basis and are engaging to residents.
- Documents all client interactions correctly on forms and/or into computer tracking system in a timely manner.
- Address the needs and concerns of clients with support and access to needed resources and appropriate services.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Accountability: Reports to the Program Manager.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Minimum Requirements, including linguistic and cultural skills, education, experiences, licenses and certifications:
- Must have a satisfactory driving record.
- Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Reliable and consistent attendance.
- Lived experience with mental illness for self is required. A strong positive viewpoint towards mental health is essential.
- Experience in facilitation of meetings.
- Excellent communication skills-written, verbal.
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations and teams.
- Advanced technology skills in broad range of digital platforms, software and hardware, vital.
- Essential digital experience with online curriculum design, facilitation and presentations.
- Knowledge of community resources, services and the San Diego County system of care.
- Excellent organizational skills and monitoring details focus
- Ability to keep confidential information confidential and be discrete.
- Knowledge and use of computers with ability to utilize databases and MS Office.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to facilitate groups and speak to groups.
Expected salary: $23 per hour
Location: San Diego, CA
Job date: Sun, 11 Feb 2024 23:51:16 GMT
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