We are a nonprofit community mental health center whose mission is to ensure all members of our community have an opportunity to achieve their highest potential for living satisfying, productive, and valued lives.We are dedicated to developing, organizing and efficiently utilizing resources to plan and provide quality mental health, developmental delay/intellectual disability, and substance use disorder services. We believe all persons should be afforded the opportunity to access community resources.Persons with mental illness, developmental delay/intellectual disability, and substance use disorder are often devalued. They are segregated from living in the acceptable residence of their choice and from productive participation with their family and friends.The efforts of Cumberland River Behavioral Health and our associated agencies is focused on empowering individuals to make decisions, preserve friendships, increase family involvement, integrate into the community, live satisfying lives, and to be employed in meaningful activities which are challenging and rewarding.Cumberland River Behavioral Health is dedicated to planning and providing quality mental health, developmental and intellectual disabilities, and substance use services in our eight county service area, including Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Rockcastle, and Whitley counties.Equal Opportunity Employment
Cumberland River Behavioral Health, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit based factors. In addition to federal law requirements, Cumberland River Behavioral Health, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has operations. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.ACSU Peer Support Specialist (Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit)Corbin, KYFull TimeCumberland River Behavioral Health, Inc.Entry LevelJob Title: Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit (ACSU) Peer Support SpecialistQualifications: ACSU Peer Support Specialist is a person who has experience as a recipient of mental health services and/or recovery services and is willing to use and share his or her personal, practical experience, knowledge, and first-hand insight to benefit the team and its consumers. Must be certified or registered and have completed approved peer support training for discipline. Submit to and pass a criminal background check and a drug screening test.Hours: 40 hours per week. Other times may be required with the job or adjusted by your supervisor.This position reports to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Clinical Coordinator.Summary of Job Duties: Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide activities necessary to allow individuals with mental illness and/or substance use disorders to live with maximum independence in the community through utilization of skills training as identified in the individual’s plan of care.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide peer counseling and support using lived experience; provide guidance and encouragement to clients to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery.
Collaborate with the team to promote a team culture in which each client’s point of view, experiences, and preferences are recognized, understood, and respected.
Help clients identify, understand, and combat stigma and discrimination associated with mental health and substance use disorder and develop strategies to reduce self-stigma.
Increase awareness of and support client participation in consumer self-help programs and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery.
Provide a warm hand off for consumers transiting between the Crisis Hub Services and outpatient treatment.
Assist in intake and triage process by completing initial paperwork necessary for initiation of treatment.
Facilitate delivery of telehealth services through assisting with technical needs on-site and providing needed information to providers off-site.

Required Job Skills:

Willing to work flexible hours and to travel within the region served.
Ability to work with families from diverse cultural, religious, racial and socio-economic backgrounds.
Demonstrate flexibility and problem-solving skills - ability to deal with situations that arise.

Additional Responsibilities:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable the individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, bend, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds
Possess a valid Driver’s License and maintain a safe driving record if required for job performance.

Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations must be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions, may be off-site from normal office location or placed at a Residential Program.The noise level in the work environment is mild to moderate.Environmental Data and Job Hazards:

Hours of work are structured 7.5- 8.0 hour blocks of time but may be subject to irregular and/or flexible hours based on needs or demands.
Position may require duties to include routine or reasonable anticipated tasks or procedures where there is a degree of actual or potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials.
All staff are required to participate in yearly trainings regarding infection control and safety in the environment including hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens.
All new staff must attend training regarding handling physical, verbal threats, acts of violence or other escalating and potentially dangerous situations including when police need to be summoned.
All staff must be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation within one month of employment and maintain the certification, if providing direct care. First Aid training may be required.

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