Peer Support Specialist / BH Inpatient - Part Time Overnights

Overview Job Description Schedule: Monday and Saturday Overnight 7p-7:30a At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Children’s is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities. Responsibilities Provides peer support to engage individuals in a recovery partnership and assists in identifying participant’s hopes and dreams and the solutions they are seeking. Teaches recovery and life skills using recovery tools. Models hope, personal responsibility and self-advocacy to demonstrate how recovery goals can be respectfully met and how a belief in self is maintained. Assists in developing natural supports and community living. Cultivates connectedness in the person’s life (self, others, the environment, and to meaning and purpose). Coordinates with the individual’s clinical team and other supports to arrange services or resources to help the individual achieve their goals. Completes clinical documentation as required. Understands and adheres to organization’s compliance standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies. Performs other related duties as assigned. Basic computer skills Effective communication skills To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Qualifications Education High School Diploma or GED Required Experience Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use challenges Required Healthcare student or comparable work experience in a health care environment Preferred Skills And Abilities Excellent communication and behavioral management skills that promote safety Basic computer skills Ability to problem solve Ability to document per regulatory guidelines Effective communication skills Licenses and Certifications Peer Employment Training - Certification as a Peer Support Specialist within 180 Days Required BLS - Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association Upon Hire Required Safety-Care Specialist within 60 Days Required Minimum of 18 years of age Required Children’s is the very best for kids and the very best for your career! At Children’s, we put YOU first so together, we can improve the life of every child! #J-18808-Ljbffr Children's Nebraska