Peer Health Navigator - Mental Health 270

Main Template • Stanwood, WA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The Peer Health Navigator engages and connects members served to mental health, primary care, substance use, and specialty health care services; helps them develop personal health and wellness goals; educates them on how to advocate for themselves and effectively communicate their needs; and supports them in overcoming barriers and building resilience. The Peer Health Navigator supports members served in maintaining a follow-up care plan and developing other self-management skills through a “Modeling – navigator performs task; member served observes, Coaching – member served performs task; navigator coaches, Fading – member served self-directs and manages own healthcare; navigator assist as needed” process. The Peer Health Navigator simultaneously serves as a role model of resilience, recovery, and self-responsibility for their own mental and physical health. They continually promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture as defined by the Telecare Recovery Centered Clinical System (RCCS) in which the member’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into services and self-help programming. Additionally, Peer Health Navigators will respond to critical situations with high-level engagement and de-escalation skills which support a least restrictive environment for members served experiencing an emergency related to a mental health/addiction challenge.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Peer Certification must be received prior to hire date and must be maintained throughout employment
• Washington: obtain Certified Peer Counselor (CPC) through HCA prior to hire date and maintained throughout employment and certified by the Department of Health (DOH) as an Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC) within 60 days of employment.
• Two (2) years’ experience or part-time equivalent supporting individuals with behavioral health challenges
• Experience supporting individuals with physical health challenges to navigate the physical health care system
• Experience as a beneficiary of the public Behavioral Health system of care
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be CPR, First Aid, and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certified (hands-on course) on date of employment or prior to providing direct client care and maintain current certification throughout employment
• All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification.
• If the position requires driving, valid driver’s license, a motor vehicle clearance, and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Additional regulatory, contractual or local requirements may apply.
• Valid and current driver’s license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
• Willingness to use your personal vehicle to attend meetings, etc. (weekly mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate)

Responsibilities

• Engages and connects members served to mental health, primary care, substance use, and specialty health care services.
• Helps members served develop personal health and wellness goals.
• Educates members served on how to advocate for themselves and effectively communicate their needs.
• Supports members served in overcoming barriers and building resilience.
• Supports members served in maintaining a follow-up care plan and developing other self-management skills through a “Modeling – navigator performs task; member served observes, Coaching – member served performs task; navigator coaches, Fading – member served self-directs and manages own healthcare; navigator assist as needed” process.
• Serves as a role model of resilience, recovery, and self-responsibility for their own mental and physical health.
• Continually promotes and reinforces Telecare’s Recovery Culture.
• Responds to critical situations with high-level engagement and de-escalation skills which support a least restrictive environment for members served experiencing an emergency related to a mental health/addiction challenge.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave: For Full-Time Employees
• Nine Paid Holidays
• Shift differentials for hourly staff (6% for PM Shift, 10% for Overnight Shift).
• Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (5% for Weekend AM Shift, 11% for Weekend PM Shift, 15% for Weekend Overnight Shift)
• Free CEUs, free Supervision for BBS Associate License, coaching, and mentorship
• Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED