Peer Support Specialist – Mobile Crisis Team | Alaska Behavioral Health
Who We Are
Our mission is to strengthen Alaska communities and improve the lives of our clients by delivering exceptional behavioral healthcare services.
We believe all Alaskans, with all mental health and addiction needs should have access to the best possible care. We are committed to helping Alaskan’s recover.
About the Team
As part of Fairbanks Mobile Crisis Team (MCT), Peer Support Specialists respond as part of a Peer & Clinician team to individuals in crisis across the Fairbanks North-Star Borough community through dispatched 911 events. In collaboration with Law Enforcement and intra-agency dispatch centers, MCT Peer Support Specialists work under the direction of the Clinician and Clinical Team Manager to engage individuals in crisis and post-crisis services to promote strengths-based stabilization through: advocacy, resiliency building, coping and regulation skill modeling, and meeting individuals where they are at.
What You’ll Do
- Act as a role model to persons in crisis to inspire hope, share lived experiences, and promote lessons learned as a person in recovery.
- Identify strengths and natural supports and promote engagement with these toward supporting recovery and person-first care.
- Responsible for accurately documenting all activities in the Electronic Health Record by end of shift.
- Perform assigned follow-ups with individuals involved with MCT under the recommendation of the MCT clinician.
- Participate in the 24 hour on-call rotation, with ability for regular assigned days.
Good to Know
- Position is based in Fairbanks, Alaska.
- Full-Time, Non-Exempt.
- Compensation includes a $350 per 24-hour shift base rate plus $25.00 per hour for all hours worked while clocked in.
- AKBH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including two healthcare options for employees and their dependent children; voluntary vision and dental insurance; employer-paid life insurance/AD&D and long-term disability; and a 401(k) with immediate vesting and up to a 5% employer contribution.
- Paid time off is provided in accordance with the Mobile Crisis Team compensation and leave structure.
What We Need from You
- You are willing to become Peer Certified as part of your initial onboarding.
- Must achieve certification as a Peer Support Specialist I within 6 months of hire.
- Preference for individuals who have already achieved a Peer Support Specialist certification.
- You have a high school diploma or GED
- You have personal life experience in recovery from mental illness, or substance abuse and/or co-occurring disorders and are comfortable sharing your personal life experiences surrounding recovery in a way that offers support to those you will serve
Alaska Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Willingness to become Peer Certified during initial onboarding
- Achieve Peer Support Specialist I certification within six months of hire
- High school diploma or GED
- Personal life experience in recovery from mental illness, substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders
- Comfort sharing personal recovery experiences in a supportive manner
- Existing Peer Support Specialist certification
What We Do
Alaska Behavioral Health is the largest community-based mental health provider in the state of Alaska. Our corporation was originally founded in 1974, and has evolved and grown to meet needs across Alaska, with clinics in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Wasilla. Our mission is to strengthen Alaska communities and improve the lives of our clients by providing exceptional behavioral health care. We serve children and adults with a wide range of mental health concerns, from anxiety and depression to serious mental illness (SMI). Services include evaluation, psychiatric services/medication management, counseling, skill development, case management, and intensive supports for those who need them. Every day there are stories of children and adults getting better and overcoming the impact of mental illness on their lives.
