Community
Care Network is looking for a Family Peer Support Specialist (Maternal Mental
Health) to join our team!
Community
Care Network is comprised of Rutland Mental Health Services and Rutland
Community Programs. Our mission is to enhance the well-being of our
communities, individuals and families through responsive, innovative and
collaborative human service
About
the Role:
This position is 3-5 hours a week. The Family Peer Support Specialist (Maternal MH) is an
active member of the Early Childhood Team and provides peer support services to
parents requesting support. The Family Peer Support Specialist functions as a
role model and support system to pregnant parents or parents of young children.
While utilizing their own life experiences, the Family Peer Support Specialist
will provide parents with services including peer support and outreach. When
appropriate and helpful to the parent, the Family Peer Support Specialist will
share relevant personal experiences that foster hope, resiliency and decrease
stigmatization of mental illness.
Principal
Responsibilities:
- Act
as a role model for individuals seeking to achieve or maintain long term
stability.
- Assist
clients in articulating personal goals for support through the use of
individual and family supports.
- Assist
families in using formal and informal supports.
- Compile
and share health and wellness resources for peers
- Attend
and participate in face-to-face supports if requested. Telephone and
internet-based supports deployed in equal measure.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED required; Bachelor's
Degree preferred.
- Requires
the individual have lived experience with adjustment to pregnancy, birth,
adoption or guardianship, and exposure to the continuum or perinatal mood and
anxiety disorders.
- Peer
Certification preferred.
- Knowledge
of the signs and symptoms of mental illness and in addition, perinatal mood and
anxiety disorders (i.e. auditory and visual hallucinations, aggressive talk and
behavior, thoughts of self-harm or harm towards others, isolation) and the
ability to support the client to connect with formal supports or crisis
services as needed.
- Completion
of training on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, either prior to the start
of the position, or within the first 60 days.
- Must
have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation with personal automobile
liability insurance coverage at or above the levels mandated by the State of
Vermont.
- *Successful completion of
a criminal history background check after hire.
CCN is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.