Peer Support Specialist - Turney Apartments (8406)

Terros Health is a healthcare organization of caring people, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment. We engage people in whole person health through an integrated care delivery system, thus establishing a medical home for our patients. In caring for the whole person, we focus on overall wellness through physical health, mental health and substance use care. Terros Health and Lifewell have joined forces to provide extraordinary care by empowered people through exceptional outcomes.

HOPE ~ HEALTH ~ HEALING

Full-Time Employed: 40 hours/week

Location: Phoenix, AZ 85014

3p-11:30p; Tue-Sat

(Additional Language Differential Pay Available)

Full Benefits Package, including 401K

Generous PTO/Sick Time (4+ weeks in year 1)

Pay starting at $17.18/hour DOE

Responsibilities:

As Terros Health's Peer Support Specialist you will provide supportive services to our members in a community setting and facilitate recovery-based services by sharing your own past or present personal experiences. You will provide living skills training, personal assistance and peer and family support. You will help members with care coordination and help them access additional community supports.

Other duties include promoting community integration, independence and self-sufficiency, as well as maintaining accurate and thorough documentation of member engagements.

If you are dependable, caring and compassionate and find motivation in helping our members live better lives by sharing your own experiences, apply now!

Benefits

• Multiple medical plans - including a no premium plan for employees and their families

• Multiple dental plans - including orthodontia

• Financial well-being - 401(k) with a company match, interest free medical line of credit, financial education, planning, and support

• 4 Weeks of paid time off in the first year

• Wellness program

• Pet Insurance

• Group life and disability insurance

• Employee Assistance Program for the Whole Family

• Personal and family mental and physical health access

• Professional growth & development - including scholarships, clinical supervision, and CEUs

• Tuition discounts with GCU and The University of Phoenix

• Working Advantage - Employee perks and discounts

• Gym memberships

• Car rentals

• Flights, hotels, movies and more

• Additional language pay differential

• GED/High school diploma with a minimum of 1.5 years of behavioral health experience, or

• An associates degree in the field of medical or behavioral, or

• A bachelor's degree (not in the field of behavioral health) and 1 year of behavioral health experience, or

• A bachelor's degree in the field of behavioral, or

• A master's degree or higher in the field of behavioral health

• Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, electronic medical record, NextGen preferred

• Professional experience in nutrition, fitness and/or physical health preferred

• Peer Employment Training and Arizona State Peer Certification

• Self-Identify as a Behavioral Health recipient in recovery for at least 1 - 3 years and/or first-hand experience with family members with serious mental illness and/or chronic disease

• Valid AZ Driver License. Must have valid Arizona driver's license, be 21 years of age with minimum 4 years driving experience, and meet requirements of Terros Health's driving policy

• Must have a valid Arizona Level 1 Fingerprint Fingerprint Clearance card or be able to apply for one within 7 working days of starting employment

• Must understand and utilize a recovery approach and philosophy

• Exemplify great customer service and motivational skills

• Good interpersonal and communication skills, evidenced by a non-judgmental approach, effective listening and positive interactions

• Must be able to work on a computer and tablet in Microsoft Office, with electronic medical records and in NextGen

Physical demands of this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.