Tennessee Peer Recovery Specialist

Mindoula Health•Henning, TN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mindoula Health is seeking a Certified Peer Recovery/Support Specialist to provide support to members in Tennessee. This is a work-from-home role that involves community travel to meet members in their homes and at Department of Child Services (DCS) locations. The role focuses on supporting individuals navigating substance-exposed living by serving as a role model and trusted guide, helping members set goals, access resources, and progress in their recovery. Mindoula Health was founded to address the shortcomings of the behavioral health system, focusing on individuals as people first, rather than their diagnoses or challenges.

Requirements

Certified Peer Recovery/Support Specialist
Lived recovery experience

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the Tennessee Department of Child Services (DCS)

Responsibilities

Provide peer support and mentorship grounded in your lived recovery experience
Assess needs, complete screenings, and help develop care plans
Connect members to community resources and essential services
Collaborate with care teams, primary care providers, managed care organizations, and community partners to ensure coordinated, high-quality support
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