Wellness & Recovery Specialist

Elevance Health•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Carelon Behavioral Health, formerly Beacon Health Options, offers superior clinical mental health and substance use disorder management, a comprehensive employee assistance program, work/life support, specialty programs for autism and depression, and insightful analytics to improve the delivery of care. The Wellness & Recovery Specialist is responsible for care coordination and/or care management activities focused on the wellness and recovery of members.

Requirements

Requires AA/AS and minimum of 2 years of experience in health services or behavioral health field or in a peer support services role; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Valid, active, certified recovery specialist/coach certification and/or peer/family support specialist certification required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of care-coordination and case management concepts strongly preferred.
BA/BS preferred.

Responsibilities

Identifies opportunities for engagement of members and their families in forming a supportive, recovery network.
Develops and implements provision of onsite psychiatric discharge planning education at Recovery and Resiliency sites.
Collaborates with Stabilization Teams as a member advocate in discharge planning education, resolution of barriers, and service transitions.
Acts as a resource for staff on decision making and problem solving.
Initiates and maintains contact with assigned individuals and providers to determine member’s response to services.