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Peer Support Specialist

Wellpath

#Part-Time #Background Check #Care Coordination #Substance Use Disorders #Role Model #Diversity #Inclusion #Equity #Variable Shift

Quick overview

The Peer Support Specialist facilitates individual and group meetings to promote recovery, offering education and instilling hope, while also serving as a role model and actively participating in care coordination efforts. Key duties include organizing peer support activities, attending treatment team meetings to share patient information, and fulfilling other assigned duties.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and have experiential understanding of substance use disorders and/or mental illness. Certification as a Peer Support Specialist is required where mandated by contract or statute, and passing the facility's background check is mandatory.

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Job description

You Matter
Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
Excellent career growth opportunities Join us and find a career that supports:
Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Autonomy in a warm team environment
Growth and training Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
Company paid life insurance
Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. Why Us Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference As a Peer Support Specialist, the role involves empowering individuals in their recovery journey through both individual and group meetings, offering valuable information, dispelling myths, and fostering hope. Additionally, the Peer Support Specialist actively contributes to care coordination, ensuring a holistic approach to support individuals in their path towards recovery. Through a combination of peer-led interactions and care coordination efforts, the Specialist plays a crucial role in providing empathetic and informed support to enhance the well-being of those on their recovery journey. Key Responsibilities Facilitate individual and group meetings to promote recovery, providing education and instilling hope as a Peer Support Specialist. Serve as a role model for individuals on their recovery journey, actively participating in care coordination efforts. Conduct and assist in organizing peer support activities and support groups to create a supportive community environment. Attend treatment team meetings upon request, sharing valuable patient information to contribute to the development and updating of treatment plans. Fulfill other assigned duties as required in the role of a Peer Support Specialist. Qualifications & Requirements Education High school diploma or equivalent. Experience Experiential understanding of substance use disorders and/or mental illness. Licenses/Certifications Certification as a Peer Support Specialist where required by contract or statute. Compliance Must be able to pass facility’s background check. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

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