Mental Health Association in New Jersey-Ocean County

Home of Journey to Wellness, Peer Outreach Support Team, Recovery Peer Outreach Support Team, and Tools for Success. Journey to Wellness (JTW) Is a peer run, community based wellness center that strives to provide support to individuals who are experiencing mental health and substance abuse issues. The mission of Journey to Wellness is to create a supportive, consumer focused community that provides resources, help, and advocacy that we need to attain and maintain wellness. Journey to Wellness encompasses a mission of creating a supportive, consumer focused community that provides the resources, help, and advocacy that is needed to attain and maintain wellness. Peer Outreach Support Team (POST) The Peer Outreach Support Team encourages people to take the responsibility for their own wellness and recovery. We usually work with closely with an individual for approximately three-to-six-months, developing a partnership to create and support the individual’s own recovery goals. In addition to the important one-to-one support, POST workers run a variety of groups, such as twelve step recovery meetings and sessions that focus on wellness, employment, communication skills, and social activities. Groups are held in various places in the community. Recovery Peer Outreach Support (RPOST) RPOST is funded through the Ocean County Health Department for Recovery Support Services to assist those in Ocean County who face the challenges of addiction. Offering One to One Person Centered Peer Support for individuals 18 years of age and up. Tools For Success Tools for Success is a WFNJ work activity that provides training and education to participants to succeed in the workplace. Microsoft applications, such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, & Excel are provided. In addition, Resumes, Cover Letters, Cultural Competency, and overall Job etiquette is provided to ensure that participants leave the program with the skills needed to not only obtain, but retain employment. *Referral from the Pri

Website

https://www.facebook.com/MHAOcean

External link for Mental Health Association in New Jersey-Ocean County

Industry

Mental Health Care

Company size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Toms River, New Jersey

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

1983

Specialties

Finding and Gaining Employment, Employment Credentials and Training, Peer Recovery Support Services, Self-Help Groups, Recovery Groups, Multiple Pathways to Recovery, Evidence-Based Practices, Mental Health Support and Services, Peer Certifications, Internship and Volunteer Placement and Support, Employer Connections, Information and Resources, Ocean County, Peer Specialists, Grief, Family Recovery, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), Health Coping Skills, Wellness and Recovery, and Substance Use Recovery and Support Services