Peer Support Specialist - Full Time, Part Time, and Casual

Children's Nebraska • Omaha, NE

12h

About The Position

At Children’s Nebraska, our mission is to improve the life of every child through exceptional care, advocacy, research and education. As the state’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, we provide comprehensive, holistic care to our patients and families—from primary and specialty care to behavioral health services and everything in between. Dedicated to a People First culture, we foster an environment with joy, belonging, wellbeing, learning and growth. Turn your passion into purpose and make a difference where it matters most.

A Brief Overview
Provides support and recovery training to individuals receiving services. Assists in maintaining a safe environment, acts as an advocate for the needs and rights of patients, provides empathic, active listening skills, engagement and support, case management and ensures a recovery-oriented environment throughout the unit. In addition, provides indirect unit support needs related to supplies and equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Minimum of 18 years of age Required
• Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use challenges Required
• Peer Employment Training - Certification as a Peer Support Specialist within 90 Days Required
• BLS - Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
• Non-Violent Intervention training within 30 Days Required
• Basic computer skills
• Effective communication skills
• Excellent communication and behavioral management skills that promote safety
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to document per regulatory guidelines

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare student or comparable work experience in a health care environment Preferred

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED