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About the Role
The Certified Peer Specialist - New York is responsible for care coordination and/or care management activities focused on the Wellness and Recovery of members. This field-based role enables associates to primarily operate in the field, traveling to client sites or designated locations as their role requires, with occasional office attendance for meetings and training.
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.
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.
Skills
- PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST STRONGLY PREFERRED.
- Knowledge of care-coordination and case management concepts strongly preferred.
- BA/BS or MBA preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products is strongly preferred
- Bilingual in Spanish is preferred
Location
- New York, New York
Work Type
- Field-based
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in health services or behavioral health field or in a peer support services role
Education Level
- AA/AS
- BA/BS or MBA preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $25.71/hour to $38.57/hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
- Merit increases
- Paid holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Incentive bonus programs
- Medical, dental, vision
- Short and long term disability benefits
- 401(k) +match
- Stock purchase plan
- Life insurance
- Wellness programs
- Financial education resources
About the Company
- Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler.
- We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
- At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates.
- Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture.
- They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.
Equal Opportunity
- Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
- Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact.
- Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
- Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.