Certified Peer Specialist (Youth)
View Point Health is
seeking full-time Certified Peer Support
Specialists (CPS-Y) to join the Child and Adolescent Crisis
Stabilization Unit. The C&A CSU is a medically monitored, short term crisis
stabilization that provides psychiatric and behavioral stabilization for
individuals and detoxification for individuals who are seriously, emotionally
disturbed and substance abuse dependent adults.
VPH C&A CSU is designated as an Emergency Receiving and an
Evaluating Facility. The CSU is designated as an Emergency Receiving and an
Evaluating Facility, and is NOT a treatment facility designated by the DBHDD to
receive individuals for involuntary commitment for treatment. The CSU provides
emergency receiving, screening, and evaluation services 24- hours a day, seven
days a week, and has the capacity to admit and discharge seven (7) days a week.
The CSU is a safe, locked unit with twenty-seven (27) beds. The CSU provides
services that are under the direction of a licensed, trained and qualified
psychiatrist. A psychiatrist is on-call 24-hours a day; rounds are made on the
unit seven (7) days a week. The target population to be served is adolescents
ages 14 to 17 from anywhere in the state of Georgia who require psychiatric or
behavioral stabilization and/or detoxification.
The goal of the crisis program
is to stabilize youth in the least restrictive environment, to assist in crisis
stabilization by providing a comprehensive treatment plan utilizing the youth’s
and/or family’s strengths, natural supports and community resources.
Duties
& Responsibilities (not limited to):
Responsibilities:
·
Offer
support and facilitate Peer Support Services with adolescents who are currently
inpatient Crisis Stabilization Unit clients (14-17 yrs.).
·
Will
assist with facilitating group activities, daily living activities, physical
activities, and assist with community resources.
·
Participate
with the multi-disciplinary treatment team to provide feedback for clients’
care.
Requirements:
Provide
two additional reference contacts (previous supervisors requested)
