Tennessee Peer Recovery Specialist

Mindoula Health • Sunbright, TN

11d • $21 - $22 • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a work-from-home role with community travel to meet members in their homes and to DCS locations. The Peer Recovery Specialist will serve as a role model and trusted guide, helping members set goals, access resources, and move forward in their recovery. The role involves supporting individuals navigating substance-exposed living. Experience working with the Tennessee Department of Child Services (DCS) is strongly encouraged.

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 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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Insurance paid by Mindoula
• 401k, with a company match
• 3 weeks paid vacation each year
• 4 mental wellness days
• 11 holidays
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave
• $500 credit reimbursement per calendar year for Personal Development Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed