Crisis Respite Support Staff - Per Diem

Syracuse, NY, USA

Req #1613

Thursday, July 20, 2023

We are currently searching for passionate and motivated Relief (Per Diem) employees to work in our Syracuse Crisis Respite Program.

Liberty Resources has 4 Crisis Respite locations with 3-8 beds in Syracuse, Oneida, Oswego, and Auburn. The respite homes are community based residential programs that provide a therapeutic environment for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. The program provides Peer Support Services utilizing individuals with a history of lived experience with mental health challenges and a willingness to share their story as well as Crisis Support Staff who have extensive experience in the field. The staff provides services including but not limited to health and wellness coaching, reoccurrence prevention planning, wellness activities, family support, conflict resolution, and referrals and linkage services. The goal is to stabilize crisis to support a guest’s safe return to their community and to provide preventive measures for reducing un-necessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations.

Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

Hours: Days, Evenings, Weekends, or Overnights available. Variety of hours offered in 8 or 4 hour increments. Shift examples include 8am-4pm, 4pm-12am and 12am-8am.

What We Offer

Home like setting

Relaxed atmosphere

Flexible work hours (see hours above)

Mentorship/Entry level experience – Ability for growth within the agency

Offers Peer Certification hours

Crisis Respite Job Responsibilities

• Provide recovery oriented services incorporating Peer Support, Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed/Responsive care.
• Rotate warm line (on-call) responsibilities with other staff and/or make follow up calls.
• Provide coverage for the program as reflected in the staffing plan including overnights as required.
• Provide advocacy, Peer support, and referral linkage services for program residents as needed and as assigned by the Program Coordinator. For Peer Specialist, use shared experience to support the clients.
• Work closely with Health Homes programs, hospitals, and other treatment providers to develop an integrated plan of care including mental health, physical health, substance use, and community support services necessary for individuals to succeed in the community.
• Teach guests to look at crisis differently and utilize wellness tools to prevent future crises or to decrease the intensity of personal crisis.

Crisis Respite Support Staff Qualifications:

• Ability to utilize critical thinking, problem-solving and de-escalation skills to assist with creating and maintaining an environment that promotes recovery.
• 1-3 years’ volunteer or work experience in the Behavioral Healthcare field preferred.
• A respect for and high level of comfort around people experiencing psychiatric crisis.
• High School Diploma or GED required, Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in the field preferred.

Peer Specialist must meet the below additional qualifications:

• A willingness to learn and practice Peer support that is aligned with the fidelity of the Peer Model.
• Certified by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) as a Certified Peer Specialist or Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) as a Certified Peer Recovery Advocate or willingness to become certified within six months of hire.
• Have personal experience as a recipient of mental health services with a willingness to share personal and practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit program guests.

Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.

Welcome to Wholehearted Health!

Liberty Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other details

• Pay Type Hourly
• Syracuse, NY, USA

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