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Peer Counselor – Level I (CPEP Bridger)(Two Positions)
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With the supervision of a Peer Counselor Level III and/or Social Worker Level IV/V, Peer Counselor Level I
- Contacts eligible CPEP patients to elicit any interest in Peer Bridger Services
- Facilitates a Plan of Services for patients assigned
- Provides any or all of the following services to assigned clients
- Establishing reliable channels of communication with clients and their families
- Escorting clients into the community and making home visits as needed
- Facilitating community-based support meetings with multiple clients
- Facilitating warm hand offs to Community Health Worker for care management support
- Introducing clients to community-based support groups and resources
- Engaging one or more clients in skills building activities such as, but not limited to, effective self-advocacy, use of mass transit, enjoyment of free and low-cost events, improved nutrition and self-care
- Offering ongoing emotional support to clients and families
- Accompanying clients and families on the transitional journey toward health care self-reliance
- Engage patients with housing insecurity or homelessness
- Gauge patient’s interest in receiving services for housing coordination
- Facilitate warm hand offs to onsite or community-based resources for housing support
- Escort patients to assessments, shelters, or safe havens
- Documents interventions and plan results in the EMR
- Discusses with Peer Counselor III and/or SW IV/V patients who are approaching transition to health care self-reliance to make an effective transition plan
- Acts as preceptor for Peer Counselor I
- Works closely with interdisciplinary team in CPEP as well as with related social and community agencies
- Participates in investigations, quality assurance and performance improvement activities as required by Departmental leadership
Other tasks that may be assigned
Please apply online to Job ID 98673
Posted On: December 8, 2023