Crisis Peer Outreach Worker

Job description

Job Title: Crisis Peer Outreach Worker Department: Behavioral Health: Location: Clifton Springs Hospital: 2 Coulter Road Clifton Springs, NY 14432 Hours Per Week: 40 / week SUMMARY: Position is responsible for providing support to individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis. RESPONSIBILITIES: requests for support Psychiatric Advanced Directives, Building Recovery Capital, and the Eight Dimensions of Wellness and peer values - Offer hope through connection and engagement on what is possible - Support individuals in connecting or reconnecting to their community and relationships - Connect to and support individuals in various stages of navigation from CPEP to community, based on identified needs and - Provide validation and support through person centered approaches and engagement - Advocate when requested by the individual - Assist in the development of comfort around self-advocacy - Demonstrate personal self-help and wellness skills - Share known resources and knowledge on system navigation - Serve as a mentor when appropriate on wellness and recovery - Assist in the exploration of personal goals that lead to life satisfaction - Engage in shared decision making with ind...