Peer Support Specialist
Peer Support Specialist
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Job Description
Overview
Presbyterian is seeking a Peer Recovery Support Specialist. In this role youwill provide Recovery Coaching to patients struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. Recovery Coaching is a set of non-clinical activities based on shared lived experience that engage educate and support an individual to successfully recover from mental or substance use disorders. Peer Recovery Support Specialists act as a recovery and empowerment catalyst: guiding the recovery process and supporting individual recovery choices goals and decisions. They may assist the patient in identifying personal and environmental obstacles to recovery link the recovering person to the recovery community and serve as a personal guide and mentor in the management of personal and family recovery. A Peer Recovery Support Specialist does not serve the role of sponsor. A Peer Recovery Support Specialist models competency in resiliency and recovery and ongoing coping skills. Peer Recovery Support Specialists work closely with the patients treatment team and when needed works with patients family and community as well
Type of Opportunity: Full Time (1.0 FTE/40 hours)
Work Schedule: 8 Hour Days
Were all about well-being starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun engaging and unique wellness program including free on-site and community-based gyms nutrition coaching and classes mindfulness and meditation resources wellness challenges and more.
How you grow learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options including tuition and certification reimbursement scholarship opportunities
This position is eligible for the Northern New Mexico differential of $4.00 per hour. (This differential may be adjusted or discontinued based on business requirements.)
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED
- Registrar for Peer Certification class within 6 months after hire
- Current NM drivers license is preferred
- Certified Narcan educator preferred
- Trained in Motivational Interviewing Skills preferred
- Previous experience working in hospital or ED setting preferred
- Experience working with confidential medical records and documentation preferred
- Knowledge of community resources required
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Computer skills familiarity with Microsoft Word Excel and Power Point
- Familiar with readiness assessment tools and SBIRT
Responsibilities
Communicates and coordinates with hospital staff funders and community partners
Creates reports and presentations as needed
Works independently and collaboratively to deliver services aligned with funder and organization requirements
Uses motivational interviewing to engage patients in recovery
Conducts patient assessments
Provides Naloxone education alongside clinical staff
Connects patients with relevant community resources
Ensures smooth care transitions by working with outside providers
Assists patients in securing appointments before discharge
Maintains regular follow-up contact after discharge
Tracks patient progress and outcomes
Adheres to all relevant regulations and policies
Supports patients through peer mentorship based on personal recovery experience
Manages logistics including patient transportation and appointments
Fosters a supportive community through activities and collaboration
Identifies and links patients with long-term support services like housing employment and continuing care
Benefits
Were all about well-being starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun engaging and unique wellness program including free on-site and community-based gyms nutrition coaching and classes mindfulness and meditation resources wellness challenges and more.
Learn more about our employee benefits.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908 we are the states largest private employer with nearly 13000 employees - including more than 1200 providers and nearly 3500 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 640000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
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Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
