Peer Support Worker

Job DetailsJob Location: Newton, KS 67114POSITION GOAL:  Peer Support (PS) services are patient centered services with a rehabilitation and recovery focus, designed to promote skills for coping with and managing psychiatric symptoms. This service will decrease the need for hospitalization and/or the need to live in an institutional setting and allow persons to live, work, and remain in the community.   POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: PEER SUPPORT COMPONENTS  ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES  PRODUCTIVITY EXPECTATIONS  AGE-BASED COMPETENCY  QUALITY ASSURANCE AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (QAPI)  CONFIDENTIALITY  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES TO POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH COWORKERS AND CUSTOMERS Qualifications Minimum Education:  High school diploma or equivalent; certification, or ability to become certified upon being hired, in the State of Kansas to provide the Peer Support Worker service, which includes criminal, abuse/neglect registry and professional background checks, and completion of a state approved standardized basic training program Minimum Experience:  Provider must self-identify as a present or former primary client of mental health services Must be at least 18 years of age Must have excellent communication skills listening, verbal, and written Must be able and willing to be flexible, a self starter, punctual, and have the ability to maintain a schedule Must have a valid Kansas driver’s license, be insurable through Prairie View insurance company, and be willing to provide transportation to patients as needed Must have ability to maintain professional boundaries with peers Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word processing skills Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen and the Central Registry Screen for both adults and children