Peer Counselor – Level I (CPEP Bridger)(Two Positions)

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