Peer Support Specialist / BH Inpatient - Full Time Nights

Children's Nebraska•Omaha, NE

14d•Onsite

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
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
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

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.
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.