• Familiar Neighbors Peer Support Specialist

    City of Durham (Durham, NC)


    Familiar Neighbors Peer Support Specialist

     

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    Familiar Neighbors Peer Support Specialist

     

    Salary

     

    $49,026.00 - $76,066.00 Annually

     

    Location

     

    Durham, NC

     

    Job Type

     

    Temporary with benefits (More than 1000 hours)

     

    Job Number

     

    24-05196

     

    Department

     

    Community Safety

     

    Opening Date

     

    11/25/2024

     

    Closing Date

     

    Continuous

     

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    Position Description

    Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham

     

    Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

     

    Hiring range: $ 23.57- $36.57 per hour

     

    Hours/Schedule: M-F 9-5

     

    This position is devoted to providing crisis management and support services for people in crisis. This 3 year grant opportunity is part of an initiative to serve those most vulnerable in the community. Incumbents in this classification perform paraprofessional support in the delivery of services, as a certified peer support specialist. As assigned, work may include: responding to calls for service; de-escalating crisis situations; providing advocacy and referral services; developing care plans; and maintaining related documentation.

    Duties/Responsibilities

    + Carries a small caseload of individuals diagnosed with SPMI and SA in extreme need of consistent care and attention by providing therapeutic interventions, de-escalation strategies and methods, advocacy, and community partnership resource connections

    + As part of a team, conducts follow-up contacts; identifies needs and resources; and ensures individuals are connected to appropriate care providers and resources.

    + Consults with clinical leadership to coordinate, develop and implement care plans to address the needs of individuals; identifies, engages and makes referrals to community resources and other support areas or organizations; and ensures connections are made to additional services.

    + Responds to non-law enforcement 911 calls for service while learning and utilizing assessment and intervention strategies as part of a crisis response team.

    + Peer Support Specialist will review and maintain accurate documentation in accordance with local, state and federal regulations and policy.

    + Ensures up-to-date knowledge and methods of profession by attending and participating in training and other staff developmental activities; and provides input to department procedures and operations.

    + Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned

     

    Minimum Qualifications & Experience

     

    + High school diploma (or GED).

    + Two years of peer counseling or related experience working with diverse constituencies.

    + Completion of a mental health, peer support specialist, or equivalent certificate program

    + Must have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire

     

    Additional Preferred Skills

     

    + Ability to speak two or more languages, with a high priority on Spanish.

     

    Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

     

    + 12-13 paid holidays per year

    + 13 standard work days of vacation per year

    + 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

    + 2 weeks paid military leave per year

    + Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

    + State and City retirement plans

    + Short and long term disability plans

    + Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

    + City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

    + Paid funeral leave

    + Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

    + Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

    + 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

    + 4 hours parental leave each year

    + Workman's Compensation Insurance

    + 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

    Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

    + 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

    + State retirement plan

    Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

    + 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

    + State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

    + Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

    + Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

    + Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

     

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    Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

     

    + City of Durham Website

    + Walk in

    + Job fair

    + Employee referral

    + Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***

    + Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***

    + Craig's List

    + Facebook

    + LinkedIn

    + GlassDoor

    + governmentjobs.com

    + Monster.com

    + Indeed.com

    + Employment Security Commission

    + Magazine/Newspaper

    + Other

     

    02

     

    If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

     

    03

     

    Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

     

    + Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

    + High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

    + Associates Degree

    + Bachelor's Degree

    + Master's Degree

    + PhD or Juris Doctorate

     

    04

     

    Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).

     

    + I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.

    + I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.

    + I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.

     

    05

     

    How many years of related experience do you have?

     

    + No related experience

    + Less than 1 year of related experience

    + 1 year but less than 2 years related experience

    + 2 years but less than 5 years related experience

    + 5 or more years related experience

     

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    Have you completed a mental health, peer support specialist, or equivalent certificate program?

     

    + Yes

    + No

     

    07

     

    Are you comfortable sharing your lived experience as part of your work with people in crisis?

     

    + Yes

    + No

     

    08

     

    Please give us a brief overview of your professional experience working with people in crisis.

     

    09

     

    Our work requires some basic use of work-related technology, including Microsoft Word, Outlook email, and a simple in-house clinical management software to document crisis response interactions. Are you comfortable working with such technology?

     

    + Yes

    + No

     

    10

     

    Are you proficient in the Spanish language (speak, read, and write)?

     

    + Yes

    + No

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