Care Manager Extender Peer Support Specialist
Care Manager Extender Peer Support Specialist
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Job Description
Do you have a passion for making a real difference in the lives of people living with substance use and mental health challenges At Easterseals PORT Health were seeking a compassionate and dedicated fulltime Care Manager Extender / Peer Support Specialist to join our Tailored Care Management team (TCM) in Elizabeth City NC and surrounding counties. As a valued member of our collaborative and supportive team you will work together to transform the lives of individuals by providing a comprehensive range of services that treat the whole person and empower patients to find their way forward.
What Youll Do
The Care Manager Extender / Peer Support Specialist provides life experience with mental illness substance use and behavioral health services that professional training cannot replicate. This experience is relevant to and commensurate with the experiences of members served by TCM. The Extender focuses on increasing the individuals ability to live as independently as possible managing the illness and reestablishing his or her community roles related to the following life domains: emotional social safety housing mental and physical health educational vocational and legal. This is a communitybased position with daily travel in the service area that may work outside of traditional business hours. The service area for this position is Elizabeth City and surrounding counties.
How Youll Benefit
Youll earn acompetitive salary between $1618/hour depending on your skills and experience.This fulltime position offers a flexible primaryschedule MondayFriday from 8 am5 pm 40 hours/week. We offer competitive benefits for benefits eligible positions.
Our benefits include:
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Medical Dental and Vision Health Benefits an optional Flexible Health Spending Account (FSA)
- Life Insurance Disability Insurance and more
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program and Legal services as needed
- We provide all work tools
- We are a Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifier
What Were Looking For
To join our team you must be willing to provide care in various community settings and have a passion for helping others. We also require the following:
- A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalency
- NC Certified Peer Support Specialist preferred but not required
- Must be or have been a recipient of mental health services
- Must have current unrestricted NC drivers license and current vehicle insurance to provide own transportation for the position
- Must have 1year of paid experience working with the TCM population
If you are a kind caring person looking to make a significant impact we invite you to apply for this position and join our mission of enhancing lives and our community. Apply now via our website: www.eastersealsucp OR by sending your resume to
About Easterseals PORT Health
Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy compassionate partner providing exceptional disability behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse and inclusive 2600member team provides meaningful support to 40200 kids adults and families in 11000 home facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.
Our working environment supports employee and client health with a no tobacco use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices client facilities properties and agency vehicles.
We believe that by leveraging the unique strengths and perspectives of our workforce we can advance our just cause while building a healthy sustainable organization. Thats why we listen seek to understand & act to make ESPH an Inclusive Culture Different Voices Embracing Potential Authentic Self & Learning & Growing (IDEAL) organization.
Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
