Peer Recovery Specialist-Contracted

• Area of Interest: Behavioral Health Services
• Salary Range: $17.06-$25.60/hr*
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
• Department: Community Support Program
• Shift: Monday-Friday; 8:30am-5:00pm
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Shift: Monday-Friday; 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

The Peer Recovery Specialist serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team that provides recovery oriented in- home community-based services for adults with mental illnesses in the community. The Peer Recovery Specialist must be a consumer who is in recovery from a mental illness and has (or is able to within 6 months of hire) complete 20 hours of training and passed a competency exam based on that Peer Support Training. The Peer Recovery Specialist will assist in care coordination efforts, health promotion, individual and family support, referrals to community agencies. This individual also provides care to individuals and uses their own unique, life-altering experience to guide and support others who are in some form of recovery.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Outreach activities to members to engage in services, conduct individualized, comprehensive, whole person assessments, schedule appointments, make referrals, track referrals, appointments and HEDIS measures, follow-up monitoring, communication with providers on goals, support coordination of care with primary care providers and specialists.
• Promote substance abuse prevention, smoking prevention and cessation, nutritional counseling, obesity reduction and increased physical activity.
• Provide health education to members and family members, provide self-management support and development of self-management plans, promote self-direction and skill development in area of medication and medication adherence, and provide prevention education.
• Provide assistance to members in accessing needed self-help and peer support services.
• Assist with medication and treatment management adherence, identify community resources that will help member and their families reduce barriers to their highest level of health and success, linkage and support for community resources and connection to peer advocacy groups, wellness programs, NAMI, etc.

Education:

• Certificate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS approved program plus a HS diploma and 2 years' experience in providing mental health or human services, or a minimum of five years supervised experience in mental health or human services and a HS diploma.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Experience:

• Must have lived experience with mental illness and be willing to appropriately share elements of their experience with others struggling with recovery.
• Meet all requirements of the Peer Support Training Model by no later than 6 months after the date of hire.

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.

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