Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must be credentialed as a CPS-P or be eligible for certification by having lived experience parenting a child with a diagnosis of mental illness, addiction, or a dual diagnosis of mental illness and addictive disease and a strong desire to identify themselves as a person with this lived experience.
• Applicants must hold a GED or High School diploma and be at least 18 years of age.
• In addition, applicants must demonstrate strong reading comprehension and written communication skills as indicated by their responses on the pre-test.
• Applicants must have demonstrated experience with leadership, advocacy, or governance, and be well grounded in your recovery (per CPS and CARES guidelines).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- CPS-P Certification
- A commitment and dedication to working with families-both youth and adults with serious mental illness
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Must be a certified peer specialist to retain this position.
Knowledge:
- Understanding of mental illness and recovery techniques
- Process of recovery from own personal experience
- Crisis de-escalation
Skills:
- Coaching/support of clients
- Interpersonal skills including communication, listening, and patience.
- Computer skills—must use an electronic health record and to document accurately same day as service.
- Time management
Abilities:
- Ability to be on-call-by phone or face to face as needed-including after hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Work independently.
Education:
GED or High School diploma. Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Demands include:
- Speak, hear, and converse over a telephone.
- Sit, stand, and walk for long periods of time; reach with arms and hands; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Lift 25 pounds or more
- Use hands, fingers, and be able to feel/type on a keyboard.
- Close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristic described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Exposure Class: 2 – Low risk. May handle specimens, assist with client care, or be called in to assist in emergency situations.
The employee generally works in the community-client homes, schools, or other community settings.
Positions designated as Essential Personnel may be required to report to work or remain at work during emergency operations.