Tennessee Peer Recovery Specialist

Mindoula Health•Dandridge, TN

2d•Remote

About The Position

Mindoula is seeking a Certified Peer Recovery/Support Specialist to provide support to members in Tennessee. This is a remote, work-from-home position that requires travel within the community to visit members in their homes. The ideal candidate is caring, compassionate, has strong organizational skills, and a talent for problem-solving, and has successfully participated in a recovery program. Peer Recovery Specialists serve as role models for individuals facing substance-exposed living who are in varying phases of recovery. In this role, the specialist will follow the Substance Use Disorder Program division of Mindoula's guidelines in planning care, assessing client needs, completing screenings, referring clients to resources, and coordinating with the Substance Use Disorder Program team, primary care providers, managed care organizations, and community agencies to provide quality care. Mindoula was founded based on personal experiences with mental illness, aiming to fix the behavioral health system by focusing on the individual rather than diagnoses or symptom sets.

Requirements

Certified Peer Recovery/Support Specialist
Caring and compassionate
Enjoy helping individuals facing substance-exposed living make positive changes in their lives
Strong organizational skills
Talent for problem-solving
Successfully participated in a recovery program

Responsibilities

Identifying individual member needs and documenting interventions based on relationships and assessments.
Providing support to members through a variety of settings and assisting with support groups, as needed.
Contributing to case management meetings to ensure a team approach is delivered for each member.
Completing documentation for member contacts, touches, cancellations and care plans based on organizational policies.
Communicating professionally with members, families, physicians, community agencies, agency leadership and office staff.
Following chain of command in communicating concerns or recommendations.
Responsible for achieving set goals/Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
Representing and promoting Mindoula and the Substance Use Disorder program through participation and interaction with community, professional organizations and community outreach efforts.
Participating in timely conflict resolution and treating people fairly and with respect.
Supporting all members of the team in performance of their duties.
Participating in any performance improvement processes and initiatives.
Promoting responsible and ethical stewardship of Mindoula's resources.
Maintaining excellent punctuality and attendance during work hours.
Partnering with the enrollment team to grow the member census and identifying eligible members to enroll in program.
Other duties as assigned