Young Adult Peer Specialist- Futures-The Loft (Full Time 8AM - 4:30PM)
Full Time
Kansas City, MO
Posted
Job description
If you are a current University Health or University Health Physicians employee and wish to be considered, you must apply via the internal career site.
Young Adult Peer Specialist- Futures-The Loft (Full Time 8AM - 4:30PM) TMC Truman Medical Centers
Job Location
Behavioral Health Canvas Bldg
Kansas City, Missouri
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Position Type
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If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses:
UH Truman Medical Center is located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children’s Mercy Hospital. University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we’re a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women’s services, including high-risk maternity care. The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health 1 and 2 buildings. UH 1 is UH’s beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center and UH 2 is the location for all of our primary care and women’s care clinics.
UH Lakewood Medical Center is located between Kansas City and Lee’s Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families. UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care. It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.
UH Behavioral Health is the KC metro area’s largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The Crossroads Building, located in Kansas City’s vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services. We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.
Job Description
A Non-Certified Trauma Peer Outreach Worker plays an important role in helping individuals with mental illness to navigate the journey toward health and wellness.
Non-Certified Trauma Peer Outreach Workers can relate to individuals with trauma-related mental illness and share experiences with them that other formal providers cannot effectively communicate, as they are successful in engaging individuals for the reason that their cultural similarity earns them a foot in the door with their peer cohorts.
Non-Certified Trauma Peer Outreach Workers are powerful in reaching, engaging, and coaching individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a new path of discovery, recovery, and creating a fulfilling life. The Non-Certified Trauma Peer Outreach Worker provides a collective voice for those in recovery to infuse hope to those newly diagnosed or just setting out on their journey to healing.
The Non-Certified Trauma Peer Outreach Worker provides services including coaching and guiding in the areas of accessing resources/referrals, community integration, and providing the clients and their identified family education that will enhance their overall health. The Non-Certified Trauma Peer Outreach Worker functions as a member of a trauma-informed interdisciplinary team. Contributions include planning program services and working collaboratively in a multi-cultural setting. The Non-Certified Trauma Peer Outreach Worker receives regular supervision and direction of a Program Director, Clinical Coordinator, Team Leader or a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
Minimum Requirements
- High School graduate or equivalent
- Must be a primary mental health consumer – diagnosed as having a mental illness and willing to share the personal experience of recovery
- Demonstrated ability to respectfully participate with and motivate clients to act on their own behalf
- Ability to stand on feet for four hours
- Able to provide own transportation to and from work locations Ability to work in a team environment
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Able to speak, understand and read English language
- Able to communicate in a positive and effective manner with clients and fellow employees
- Be people-oriented, compassionate
- Able to engage clients one-on-one and in small groups in a diverse community settings
- Completion of training as directed through orientation and/or by Leadership, Management or Educators in the established timeframe for continued employment
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