Peer Support Specialist

Elizabeth Layton Center is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to join our Community Support Services (CSS) team in Ottawa, KS . If you have lived experience as a consumer of mental health services and if you are looking to work in a vibrant and supportive environment, this may be the opportunity for you!

Who we are:

Elizabeth Layton Center (ELC) is honored to be designated a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), with locations in Ottawa and Paola, KS. CCBHCs offer a model of care focused on accessible and integrated behavioral health services. Our vision is to be recognized as the provider of choice for coordinated physical and behavioral health services in the communities we serve. ELC specializes in working with underserved populations to meet the growing needs unique to their situation and life experiences.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Generous paid time off
• Wellness resources to support your well-being
• A collaborative, supportive team environment
• Ongoing opportunities for professional growth
• A healthy work-life balance

This Full-Time position offers a Monday to Friday schedule, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.

JOB SUMMARY

Peer Support (PS) is a face-to-face intervention with the consumer present. Services can be provided individually or in a group setting. The majority of PS contacts must occur in community locations where the person lives, works, attends school and/or socializes. The position reports directly to the CSS Director or designee.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Helping the consumer to develop a network for information and support from others who have been through similar experiences.
• Assisting the consumers with regaining the ability to make independent choices and to take a proactive role in treatment including discussing questions or concerns about medication, diagnoses or treatment approaches with their treating clinician.
• Assisting the consumer with identifying and effectively responding to or avoiding identified precursors or triggers that result in functional impairments.
• Works in conjunction with other mental health center staff
• Meets deadlines for daily paperwork
• Provides quality documentation
• Performs other duties as deemed appropriate by immediate supervisor or designee
• Completes all required trainings as assigned
• Complies with ELC policies and procedures

Join us in our commitment to equality and diversity as an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We consider all applications irrespective of race, marital status, sex, age, skin color, religion, nationality, veteran status, disability of any other characteristic protected by law. Take the next step in your career journey with us - apply today and become part of a team where your contributions truly matter!

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification in the State of Kansas to provide the service (which includes criminal, abuse/neglect registry and professional background checks, and completion of a state approved standardized basic training program).
• The provider must self-identify as a present or former primary consumer of mental health services.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS:

• Ability to relate and work creatively and energetically with consumers
• Relates a positive approach to complex mental health issues
• Communicates directly and effectively in a cooperative manner
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and consumers
• Ability to be sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences
• Ability to safely perform major job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations

Salary Description


$18-$21/hr