Consumer Support Specialist |
| December 15, 2014 - January 14, 2015 |
| Location: | Northern Virginia, VA |
| Exempt/Non-Exempt: | Non-Exempt |
| Benefits: | Yes |
| Employment Type: | Other |
| Department: | Turning Point |
| Description: | We are now accepting applications for Full-time or Part-time (20 hrs/week) Consumer Support Specialists (Peer Support) professionals. |
| Duties: | The Consumer Support Specialist conducts psychosocial classes to client groups (ages 16-25 who have experienced their first psychotic episode) on the recovery process based on related personal experience and curriculum materials; provides individual support and outreach to clients; and completes orientation on new clients and enters client clinical notes into the electronic health record. |
| Qualifications: |
- Must be a person with lived experience (consumer past or present) of mental health services.
- Associate’s, Bachelor’s degree or 15 credit hours in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology or other related field.
- Strong organizational skills and familiarity with basic computer office software required.
- Ability to quickly establish rapport with clients.
- Comfortable with presenting to and leading groups.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Clean driving record required.
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