Familiar Neighbors Peer Support Specialist

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Familiar Neighbors Peer Support Specialist

Salary

$49,026.00 - $76,066.00 Annually

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Temporary with benefits (More than 1000 hours)

Job Number

24-05196

Department

Community Safety

Opening Date

11/25/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Position Description

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring range: $ 23.57- $36.57 per hour

Hours/Schedule: M-F 9-5

This position is devoted to providing crisis management and support services for people in crisis. This 3 year grant opportunity is part of an initiative to serve those most vulnerable in the community. Incumbents in this classification perform paraprofessional support in the delivery of services, as a certified peer support specialist. As assigned, work may include: responding to calls for service; de-escalating crisis situations; providing advocacy and referral services; developing care plans; and maintaining related documentation.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Carries a small caseload of individuals diagnosed with SPMI and SA in extreme need of consistent care and attention by providing therapeutic interventions, de-escalation strategies and methods, advocacy, and community partnership resource connections

• As part of a team, conducts follow-up contacts; identifies needs and resources; and ensures individuals are connected to appropriate care providers and resources.

• Consults with clinical leadership to coordinate, develop and implement care plans to address the needs of individuals; identifies, engages and makes referrals to community resources and other support areas or organizations; and ensures connections are made to additional services.

• Responds to non-law enforcement 911 calls for service while learning and utilizing assessment and intervention strategies as part of a crisis response team.

• Peer Support Specialist will review and maintain accurate documentation in accordance with local, state and federal regulations and policy.

• Ensures up-to-date knowledge and methods of profession by attending and participating in training and other staff developmental activities; and provides input to department procedures and operations.

• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High school diploma (or GED).

• Two years of peer counseling or related experience working with diverse constituencies.

• Completion of a mental health, peer support specialist, or equivalent certificate program

• Must have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire

Additional Preferred Skills

• Ability to speak two or more languages, with a high priority on Spanish.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year

• 13 standard work days of vacation per year

• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

• 2 weeks paid military leave per year

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

• State and City retirement plans

• Short and long term disability plans

• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

• Paid funeral leave

• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

• 4 hours parental leave each year

• Workman's Compensation Insurance

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

  01

  Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website

• Walk in

• Job fair

• Employee referral

• Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

• Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

• Craig's List

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• GlassDoor

• governmentjobs.com

• Monster.com

• Indeed.com

• Employment Security Commission

• Magazine/Newspaper

• Other

  02

  If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

  03

  Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• Associates Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• PhD or Juris Doctorate

  04

  Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).

• I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.

• I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.

• I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.

  05

  How many years of related experience do you have?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year of related experience

• 1 year but less than 2 years related experience

• 2 years but less than 5 years related experience

• 5 or more years related experience

  06

  Have you completed a mental health, peer support specialist, or equivalent certificate program?

• Yes

• No

  07

  Are you comfortable sharing your lived experience as part of your work with people in crisis?

• Yes

• No

  08

  Please give us a brief overview of your professional experience working with people in crisis.

  09

  Our work requires some basic use of work-related technology, including Microsoft Word, Outlook email, and a simple in-house clinical management software to document crisis response interactions. Are you comfortable working with such technology?

• Yes

• No

  10

  Are you proficient in the Spanish language (speak, read, and write)?

• Yes

• No

  Required Question