Manager of Peer Services; Evening (2PM - 10PM ET)

Marigold Health

7d • $65,000 - $90,000 • Remote

About The Position

Marigold Health is hiring a Manager of Peer Services to help manage our workforce of peers as we grow nationally. The Manager of Peer Services will support Marigold Health’s staff, partners, and members. You’ll provide supervision, consultation, education, and operational guidance for facilitating peer support day-to-day, based in recovery principles of hope, mutuality, choice, self-determination, and social connectedness. You will work closely with clinical leadership to implement processes to ensure a high-quality peer service for our members. If you enjoy managing people, ideally with experience in a remote/distributed setting, and are experienced in the areas of mental health and substance use recovery, we want to hear from you.
About Marigold
Marigold Health exists to give every person with a mental health or substance use condition a place to feel heard. We have designed an asynchronous-first treatment program where members support each other. We believe peers, individuals in recovery themselves who have received training to support others, can empower and engage those least likely to interact with current forms of care.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work or equivalent level of education in related discipline preferred
• Independently licensed as a behavioral health practitioner (LCSW, LPCMH, LPC, LMFT, LCADC)
• Completed, or be willing to complete, Recovery Coach and/or Peer Specialist Supervisor training
• Comply with all licensing, regulatory, and partnership requirements for peer supervision in the state(s) of oversight
• Demonstrated expertise in the models, principles and practice of peer support and recovery coaching including strengths-based work, harm reduction, de-escalation, and crisis intervention; in creating treatment, recovery, and crisis plans
• Understanding of the peer workforce and their experience with high need patients due to SUD and/or mental health diagnoses, housing instability, incarceration, food insecurity, etc.
• Experience in mental health/addiction treatment and utilization of peers in these settings
• Demonstrated success in managing peer workforce, improving workflows, and ensuring accountability for progress to outreach and engagement goals
• Demonstrated ability to understand and utilize performance metrics to assess progress, prioritize allocation of peer work, and adjust/change course as needed
• Strong writing skills; experience in creating client/patient-facing written content is a big plus
• Supervisory experience with Peer Specialists and Recovery Coaches, in a remote and/or multi-site setting; experience delivering peer support digitally (e.g., on social media) is a big plus
• Comfort using a smartphone, computer, and software tools such as Microsoft Teams
• Reliable access to internet in a private space (we provide equipment, e.g., a laptop computer and phone)
• Motivated by our mission to give every single patient with a mental health condition a voice
• Committed to building an inclusive and accountable community and environment
• Committed to health care equity, reducing stigma, and working with diverse populations
• Professional and responsive when interacting with internal and external stakeholders
• Proactive in self-directing work to areas of high impact
• Methodical and organized, comfortable creating new workflow and reporting structures

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills preferred (especially Spanish, but other languages are welcome)

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise daily operations of peer duties and assignments; provide constructive feedback with daily huddles, weekly group meetings, weekly 1-1’s, and informal check-ins
• Manage performance and development of supervisees, Peer Specialists and Recovery Coaches; provide administrative and clinical support for team
• Remain knowledgeable of and follow appropriate policies, procedures, and work standards, including but not limited to, policy regarding hours of work, absenteeism, and tardiness
• Promote a positive, inclusive and collaborative work environment
• Provide administrative support to clinical operations team including being on call or working during holidays and weekends
• Build a culture of continuous improvement and iteration around personal, team, and organizational processes and performance
• Maintain and grow expertise in recovery models and practice including strengths-based work, harm reduction, de-escalation, and increasing readiness to engage in proactive care,
• Contribute to app development; co-design and contribute to novel interventions on app
• Create and lead recovery-related mutual aid groups
• Participate cross-functionally to ensure we are meeting key enterprise metrics of growing app membership, activity, and engagement
• Utilize organizational policies and standards as the basis for decision making and to support the company’s mission and goals
• Adapt to changing needs, including but not limited to, aiding team members, adjusting assignments, and other functions
• Define, allocate and manage internal and external resources for the peer team
• Utilize data and reporting to inform coaching strategies with peers and recovery coaches

Benefits

• An equity award for joining us at this early stage
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including fully covered premiums for employees and 65% premium coverage for any dependents
• A dedicated mental health benefit - $250 per quarter
• 4 weeks of PTO
• Computer and equipment provided

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager