School of Medicine
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Occupational Summary
Behavioral Technician
Child and Family Mental Health and Community Psychiatry
The young adult peer support team in the Division of Child and Family Mental Health and Community Psychiatry started conducting peer-to-peer coaching work in 2016, including an initial pilot research program and a NIH-funded study where adolescents and young adults with chronic health conditions receive peer coaching. Alongside the deployment of this coaching intervention as part of these research endeavors, a non-research peer coaching program was created to support adolescent/young adult cancer survivors cared for at the Duke Cancer Institute (DCI) run by the PiCASO team called Bobby’s Coaches.
The Peer Coach/Behavioral Technician is a young adult cancer survivor and as a Bobby’s Coaches team member will provide consultation and social support to adolescent and young adult patients receiving services within the Duke University Health System, regarding navigating the healthcare system and engaging in self-management related to cancer survivorship.
Work Performed
· Serve as a peer health and wellness coach for adolescents and young adult (18-30 years of age) cancer patient/survivors via telephone.
· Guide and prompt adolescents and young adult cancer survivors to become active participants in their healthcare, provide socio-emotional support in navigating and managing clinical and other services related to their condition within the Duke University System and broader community.
· Assist adolescents and young adult cancer survivors with reaching their self-identified goals.
· Effectively utilized the shared experience of cancer survivorship to support adolescents and young adult cancer survivors as they navigate transitions of cancer survivorship and young adulthood.
· Encourage adolescents and young adult cancer survivors to contact the appropriate medical and mental health professionals when they have a concern.
· Complete initial and ongoing peer coaching trainings as provided by the Bobby’s Coaches team.
· Compile and keep records of information concerning services rendered to patients.
· Maintain regular contact with the Peer Coach Program Staff/Coordinator and attend biweekly supervisory meetings at Duke.
· Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent communication skills; mature, ethical, and conscientious.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires a general educational background normally equivalent to a high school education.
Experience
Experience with providing guidance, assistance, or emotional support to adolescents or young adults.
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires a general educational background normally equivalent to a high school education.
Experience
Experience with providing guidance and assistance to families of individuals with behavioral issues.
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Ourcollective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at DukeUniversity and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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