June 2025 Virtual Behavioral Health Lunch & Learn Series

WellSpan Philhaven Hospital

Learn more about Behavioral Health at WellSpan Philhaven. June sessions will focus on Family-Based Therapy and Access Center.

JUN
2025 Virtual Behavioral Health Lunch & Learn Series

WellSpan Philhaven Hospital

July 2025 Virtual Behavioral Health Lunch & Learn Series

WellSpan Philhaven Hospital

Learn more about Behavioral Health at WellSpan Philhaven. July sessions will focus on Philhaven Hospital (Inpatient Units), Children’s Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS), Crisis Services and Family-Based Therapy.

JUL
2025 Virtual Behavioral Health Lunch & Learn Series

WellSpan Philhaven Hospital

Full-time, Days

Monday through Friday 8 to 4:30

Rotating on-call schedule, including some evenings and working every 6th weekend (approximately)

80 hrs/2 weeks

General Summary

Facilitates recovery and enhances wellness by sharing his/her personal/practical experience and first-hand knowledge to the team and clients. Provides expertise about the recovery process, symptom management, and the persistence required by patients to have a satisfying life. Serves as a role model for recovery for both staff and peers and partners with peers in developing recovery tools and building support networks in a community setting.

As a member of the ACT Team, you will:

Be a member of a trans-disciplinary team that provides community-based services for adults living with serious mental illness. Work alongside team members from psychiatry, nursing, addictions counseling, therapy, and case management. Provide person-centered, recovery-oriented behavioral health care that focuses on helping individual clients achieve improvements in daily functioning, symptom management and independence in the community. Continuing education and training available.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Draws on common experiences as a peer to provide guidance and encouragement to patients to take responsibility and actively participate in their own recovery.Assists designated peers with rehabilitation social support, advocacy, educational and vocational mentoring, and self-maintenance.Provides side-by-side support and coaching to help patients socialize, such as going with a patient to the grocery store, drop-in centers, libraries, community events, etc. during program hours of operation which requires use of staff's personal vehicle.Supports patient participation in community self-help groups.Coaches or teaches basic individual living skills, such as food preparation, meal planning, laundry, bill payment and personal hygiene.Provides education about symptoms of mental illness to assist patients in understanding their mental illness and identifying relapse symptoms.Works with patients in supporting their individual choice and preference regarding medications, under the direction of the physician and nursing staff.Promotes participation in Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and Psychiatric Advance Directives (PAD) planning among peers.Partners with peers to create, review and attain goals on the Individual Recovery Plan.Completes necessary documentation for each peer encounter (i.e. MA 91's and contact notes , etc.) within 48 hours of encounter.Completes all other required documentation required for the Peer to maintain services (ie POC, ORS, C-SSRS, Initial Engagement and other clinical documentation).Acquires knowledge or resources in assigned county/counites while maintaining an excellent working relationship with all providers.Acts as a liaison with other community agencies/groups, funding sources and businesses that relate to the services provided to peers.Participates in training as needed/assigned to Maintain CPS certification through PCB.

Common Expectations:

Attends all meetings with supervisor, staff, and team meetings as well as trainings and in-services.Reinforces hope and the potential for recovery to peers and others.Encourages and provides support for peers to advocate for themselves.Models coping techniques and self-help strategies.Completes yearly annual safety education modules in compliance with WellSpan Philhaven policy.Performs and participates in outcome measurement, performance improvement and customer satisfaction studies designed to measure and improve the quality of services delivered.Contributes to a safe work environment through knowledge and practice of safe behavioral management practices, fire safety, physical plant safety, safe emergency practices, and universal precautions for bodily fluids.Provides after hours telephone support to enrolled peers as assigned (On-Call position rotated among staff).Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through achieving a rate of 70% billable time on a weekly basis.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

Experience in navigating/personal knowledge and experience in the mental health system. Required1 year General work/volunteer/credit hour experience. Preferred andProfessional office work experience. Preferred

Licenses:

Certified Peer Specialist Upon Hire Required

Driver's License Statement:

Must possess a valid driver's license in the current state of residence. Driving record must meet requirements established by WellSpan Risk Management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.Knowledge of and ability in the care and support of individuals in a specific age group.Microsoft office experience (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Benefits Offered:

Comprehensive health benefitsFlexible spending and health savings accountsRetirement savings planPaid time off (PTO)Short-term disabilityEducation assistanceFinancial education and support, including DailyPayWellness and Wellbeing programsCaregiver support via WellthyChildcare referral service via Wellthy You’re unique and you belong here.

At WellSpan Health, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equitably, regardless of their job classification. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please reach out to us via email at . We will evaluate requests for accommodation on a case-by-case basis. Please note that we will only respond to inquiries related to reasonable accommodation from this email address. Rest assured, all requests for assistance or accommodation are handled confidentially, allowing applicants to share their needs openly and honestly with us.