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Mobile Response Peer Responder

Choices Coordinated Care Solutions

#Emergency Response #Quality Improvement #Outpatient Settings #Inpatient Settings #Role Model #Recovery #Behavioral Crisis #Coping Skills #Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Quick overview

The Mobile Crisis Peer Responder provides 24/7 emergency mobile responses for individuals experiencing mental health crises, acting as a role model and consumer advocate while collaborating with the crisis team. Essential duties include responding to referrals in person within 60 minutes and providing stabilizing peer support connections for up to 30 days post-crisis.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a High School Diploma or GED, with some college preferred, and must have two years of participation in recovery and abstinence from drugs, alcohol, or mental health issues. Required qualifications include strong communication skills, familiarity with Systems of Care values, the ability to work varied shifts, and a valid driver's license.

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Job description

The Choices Mobile Crisis Response Team is responsible for 24/7 mobile emergency responses for individuals experiencing an emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health crisis in Henry, Morgan, Johnson or Shelby Indiana Counties.
The Mobile Crisis Peer Responder is a full-time position (40 hours/week) operating during scheduled shifts.
The Peer Responder functions as a role model to peers; exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills; serves as a consumer advocate, providing consumer information and peer support for consumers in outpatient and inpatient settings.
The Peer Responder operates from a strengths-based perspective, collaborating with Choices’ Crisis Team, clinical leadership, and fellow responders.
The Peer Responder performs a wide range of tasks to assist individuals in regaining optimal functioning within the community and mastery over their own recovery process.

Essential duties and responsibilities
Can articulate the mission, vision and services provided by the Choices and the Mobile Response Team and partners.
Communicates the practice expectations of the Mobile Response Team to consumers, community partners, and funders.
Can participate in shifts based on a fire house model.
Responds to crisis referrals in person within 60 minutes.
Work with individuals for 30 days post crisis to provide stabilizing connections to the community and peer support.
Adheres to the policies and protocols established by Choices for the Mobile Response Program.
Incorporates the guiding principles and values of Systems of Care into their interactions with Individuals experiencing a crisis, fellow team members, Choices staff and system partners.
Communicates effectively with the Mobile Response Team Manager to ensure collaborative efforts and proactive response to issues and concerns.
Follows established strategic plans and quality improvement procedures to achieve stated goals and enhance the experience of referred individuals.
Ensures collection of all necessary service data.
Participates in scheduled meetings to review performance and quality indicators and makes recommended adjustments to improve the response and stabilization service.

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