Crisis Peer Support Specialist

**If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an** Peer Recovery Specialist 24-7 **Job Title: Crisis Peer Support Specialist** ***$1,000 Sign-on Bonus!*** **About Acenda Integrated Health** Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact. **Job Overview** The Crisis Peer woks alongside the screening team to support individuals Peer provides linkages, utilizes lived experience and empowerment to support individuals and family/loved ones, and ensures warm handoff to services during screening follow ups for community-based discharges. If qualified and/or state waiver approved, may act in the capacity of a Crisis Intervention Specialist. **As an integrated health organization Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBP's.** **Program Info** Psychiatric Emergency Rehabilitation Services (PERS) is a crisis intervention service that offers face-to-face crisis and emergency intervention to individuals who are suicidal, homicidal, or acutely psychotic 24’7 / 365 days a year. **Responsibilities:** - Engages clients and utilizes de-escalation techniques, trauma informed care, as well as motivational interviewing. - Demonstrates competent written and verbal communication with referral sources and external customers. - Function as a support to clients through advocacy, symptom management education, case management, and peer engagement; exhibiting competency in the use of coping skills and in navigating and accessing supportive resources when needed. - Acts as a liaison for individuals and family/loved ones in connection to services. Assures referrals and linkages are completed. - Meets obligations of the program (contractual, licensing, Medicaid, etc.). - Follows program policies and procedures and encourages the same in others. - Must be sensitive, flexible and responsive to gender, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, religion, age, sexual orientation or any other special needs as reflected in the ability to communicate with staff and/or clients. - Educates self on issues impacting the program population. - Performs other related duties as assigned. - If acting as a Crisis Intervention Specialist, provide counseling, assessment (under supervision of certified screener), crisis outreach and hotline coverage. **Requirements:** - High School diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or mental health related field preferred. - Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP) or National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) - Lived experience with mental health or co-occurring. - Must have and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record - Must be able to exercise independent thinking and good judgment under all circumstances. - Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently. **Additional Information:** - Hourly Rate: $21.63 per hour - Sign-on Bonus: $1000 - Bilingual Rate: An additional $1.50/ hourly incentive added if Spanish proficient **What we provide:** - An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency - Mission-driven core - Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family - 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp - Generous time-off - Life Insurance - Flexible Spending Accounts - Employee Assistance Program - Year-end bon…