Tennessee Peer Recovery Specialist
About The Position
Are you passionate about using your recovery journey to help others create meaningful change? We’re looking for a Certified Peer Recovery/Support Specialist to support members in Tennessee. This is a work-from-home role with community travel to meet members in their homes and to DCS locations as needed. If you have experience working with the Tennessee Department of Child Services (DCS), we strongly encourage you to apply. Why Join Us? At Mindoula Health, you’ll make a real impact by supporting individuals navigating substance-exposed living. As a Peer Recovery Specialist, you’ll serve as a role model and trusted guide—helping members set goals, access resources, and move forward in their recovery. What You’ll Do 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
Nice To Haves
- experience working with the Tennessee Department of Child Services (DCS)
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
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 and 11 holidays
- Parental Leave: 8 weeks of paid parental leave
- Personal Development Program: $500 credit reimbursement per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
