Youth Peer Support Specialist/trainee - Wise Program

WISe Youth Peer Support Specialist

Frontier Behavioral Health's presence in Spokane is more than 100 years strong, allowing our non-profit organization to understand the varied needs of our clients and the larger community. Our programs are designed to provide evidence-based treatment to adults, youth and seniors who are dealing with a wide range of behavioral health issues. As a Trauma-Informed Care Organization, we firmly believe in recovery and that our clients can lead fulfilling and meaningful lives, and we consider it an honor and a privilege to assist them in their journey. If you want to have a positive impact in the lives of others come join us!

Why Choose Frontier Behavioral Health?

• At Frontier Behavioral Health, we value our employees and recognize the importance of every employee's contribution to our mission.
• Our behavioral health services make a positive difference in the lives of those we serve and contribute to the health, safety, and quality of life for everyone in Spokane County.
• At FBH we have a variety of client services, including outpatient, inpatient, community outreach, crisis services, partnerships with schools, law enforcement and more.
• Our evidence-based, culturally appropriate, trauma informed behavioral health services address the diverse needs of those we serve.

Wrap Around With Intensive Services (WISe)

WISe is a team and community-based model that provides individualized services to ensure youth and their families live successfully in their homes and communities. This program provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare services and supports to Medicaid-eligible individuals age 21 or younger and their families.

WISe services will:

• Reduce the impact of mental health symptoms on youth and families, increase resiliency, and promote recovery
• Keep youth safe, at home, and progressing in school
• Help youth avoid delinquency
• Promote youth development and maximize potential to grow into healthy, independent adults
• Focused and driven by the needs of the family and the family's support community; and provided in partnership with the client, family, and mental health provider

The WISe Youth peer support specialist is specially trained to work as a part of a wrap around team providing services to WISe enrolled youth and families in their home and community within all phases and activities of WISe.

This is a specialized position requiring a willingness to work a flexible 24/7 schedule in rotation with other clinical staff assigned to the WISe Team.

The WISe Youth Peer will need to maintain close communication with other WISe team members, and other clinical and administrative staff in order to assure the highest quality of services is delivered to the youth consumer and his/her family.

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, assist clinicians in the development of treatment objectives and interventions for clients seeking mental health services;
• Provide supportive services, drawing on common experiences as a peer, providing on-going support to all WISe team family members by encouraging them to regain hope in, and control over, their own lives, and to be active participants in their child's episode of care.
• Identify services and activities that promote recovery by instilling hope and experiences which lead to meaning and purpose and which decrease stigma in the environments in which they serve.
• Promote personal responsibility for recovery as the individual client or mental health service defines recovery.
• Serve as a client advocate and provide client information and peer support in a range of settings.
• Participate in a multi-disciplinary team approach to provide peer support and case management services to individuals in a manner appropriate to the individual client and WISe team needs.
• Provide appropriate individual and group services for enrolled clients including facilitating recovery groups.
• Ensure each WISe child/family is heard and their individual family needs are being addressed and met.
• WISe Parent Peer will be committed to ensuring that parents have a voice in the youth's care and are active participants in the WISe process.
• WISe Youth Peer will be committed to ensuring that the youth has a voice in their own care and that are active participants in the WISe Process.
• Serve as a peer advocate to help empower families in gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to be able to guide and actively participate in their child's treatment.
• Develop and maintain linkages with community resources that benefit clients
• Engage with clients and families prior to discharge from inpatient psychiatric care, participate (as appropriate) in discharge planning and assist families' as they transition into the community and back to their families.
• Assist families in need or in times of crisis with finding appropriate resources for stabilization in the least restrictive environment appropriate.
• Work with youth and families in preparation of graduating from WISe services.
• Work with clients in preparation of graduating from services.
• Maintain client records and all other required documentation in a timely and confidential manner, in accordance with agency policies and practices.
• Requires travel to see clients in the community and travel between work sites.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualified candidates will have:

Required:

1. Self-identify as an individual who during their childhood and/or experienced emotional and behavioral challenges and engaged in behavioral health services and have been in recovery for one or more years.

2. Must apply for Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration (RAAC) from the WA State Dept. of Health within 30 days of hire date unless the Applicant has an active Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) or Certified Peer Support Specialist TRAINEE (CPSST) credential from the WA State Department of Health as outlined in WAC Chapter 246-929.

• In addition to the RAAC credential requirement above, if an Applicant does not have either of the above CPSS or CPSST credentials, active or pending, with the WA State Dept. of Health, then must apply for the Certified Peer Support Specialist TRAINEE credential within 90 days of hire.

3. High School diploma or equivalent

4. Must have an unrestricted and valid driver's license, active car insurance and must be willing to use their personal vehicle in the course of work.

Preferred:

• Two years' experience working in a community behavioral health setting.

Physical, Sensory & Environmental:

• This position provides client services in community settings on a daily basis. Community settings include but are not limited to residences, group/congregate living settings, hospitals, shelters, the streets or anywhere in the community at large.
• Some environments may not be ideal in terms of cleanliness or being habitable.
• Daily travel between locations is required.
• The ability to drive a vehicle, traverse distances up to several city blocks and on various terrains, navigate stairs, get in and out of vehicles frequently is required.
• Daily use of a computer is required.
• May be required to lift 10 - 20 pounds.
• Blood-borne Pathogen Category III - No predictable exposure to blood-borne pathogens.

Pay Information:

• Applicants will be hired as a Certified Peer Support Specialist, if at the time of offer, has an ACTIVE Certified Peer Support Specialist Credential from the WA State Dept. of Health.
• Applicants will be hired as a Certified Peer Support Specialist Trainee, if at time of offer, the Applicant has an ACTIVE Certified Peer Support Specialist TRAINEE credential from the WA State Dept. of Health.
• Applicants will be hired as a Peer Support Specialist Trainee, if at time of offer, the Applicant:
• Has not yet applied for either the Certified Peer Support Specialist or the Certified Peer Support Specialist TRAINEE credential with the WA State Dept. of Health OR
• Has a PENDING Certified Peer Support Specialist Credential from the WA State Dept. of Health OR
• Has a PENDING Certified Peer Support Specialist TRAINEE credential from the WA State Dept. of Health.
• Pay is based on whether an Applicant is hired one of the three credential options listed above.
• Pay Range (Hourly/ Non-Exempt):
• Peer Support Specialist TRAINEE- $20.79-$25.33
• Certified Peer Support Specialist TRAINEE- $20.79-$25.33
• Certified Peer Support Specialist: - $22.00-$2