Frontier Health
Peer Recovery Specialist - Part Time- Freedom Peer
Frontier Health, Greeneville, Tennessee, United States, 37745
Peer Recovery Specialist – Part Time – Freedom Peer
Frontier Health invites candidates to apply for the role of Peer Recovery Specialist. The position supports individuals in services by providing hope, encouragement, support, self‑determination, and connection to the community. The specialist plans and implements community‑based activities, reports progress and challenges to the peer coordinator or agency supervisor, and provides transportation using a 15‑passenger van.
Summary The Peer Recovery Specialist must be a person with lived experience who has met the criteria for a diagnosable mental, behavioral, substance abuse, or emotional disorder at some point in their adult life.
Experience & Qualifications
Education:
High School Diploma/GED required.
Licensure:
Valid driver's license with "F" endorsement in Tennessee; no endorsement required in Virginia.
Certification:
Must obtain Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) certification from the Tennessee Dept. of Mental Health or Virginia Department of Health Professions within one year of hire.
Experience:
Past/present utilization of mental health or substance use disorder services required.
Knowledge/Skills:
Verbal and written communication skills.
Equipment Computer, fax, GPS, copier, 15‑passenger van, and any other equipment required to perform the functions of the position.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Assist in implementing/creating a recovery environment.
Maintain accurate attendance and participation records.
Share progress and barriers with other staff providers, as applicable.
Provide transportation for individuals using services in 15‑passenger van.
Organize and lead peer support activities and groups.
Attend and participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings, in‑services, and individual staffing as needed.
Assist individuals in developing natural supports.
Model personal responsibility, self‑advocacy, and hopefulness via sharing recovery stories.
All other duties as assigned.
Performance Responsibilities In addition to job‑specific duties, all employees are expected to support the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
Support the organization’s mission, vision, and values of excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, commitment to our community, and accountability and ownership.
Exercise necessary cost control measures.
Maintain positive internal and external customer service relationships.
Demonstrate effective communication skills by conveying necessary information accurately, listening effectively, and asking questions when clarification is needed.
Plan and organize work effectively and ensure its completion.
Demonstrate reliability by arriving to work on time and utilizing effective time management.
Meet all productivity requirements.
Demonstrate team behavior and be willing to promote a team‑oriented environment.
Represent the organization professionally at all times.
Demonstrate initiative and strive to continually improve processes and relationships.
Follow all Frontier Health rules, policies, and procedures as well as any applicable laws and standards.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Part‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Summary The Peer Recovery Specialist must be a person with lived experience who has met the criteria for a diagnosable mental, behavioral, substance abuse, or emotional disorder at some point in their adult life.
Experience & Qualifications
Education:
High School Diploma/GED required.
Licensure:
Valid driver's license with "F" endorsement in Tennessee; no endorsement required in Virginia.
Certification:
Must obtain Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) certification from the Tennessee Dept. of Mental Health or Virginia Department of Health Professions within one year of hire.
Experience:
Past/present utilization of mental health or substance use disorder services required.
Knowledge/Skills:
Verbal and written communication skills.
Equipment Computer, fax, GPS, copier, 15‑passenger van, and any other equipment required to perform the functions of the position.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Assist in implementing/creating a recovery environment.
Maintain accurate attendance and participation records.
Share progress and barriers with other staff providers, as applicable.
Provide transportation for individuals using services in 15‑passenger van.
Organize and lead peer support activities and groups.
Attend and participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings, in‑services, and individual staffing as needed.
Assist individuals in developing natural supports.
Model personal responsibility, self‑advocacy, and hopefulness via sharing recovery stories.
All other duties as assigned.
Performance Responsibilities In addition to job‑specific duties, all employees are expected to support the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
Support the organization’s mission, vision, and values of excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, commitment to our community, and accountability and ownership.
Exercise necessary cost control measures.
Maintain positive internal and external customer service relationships.
Demonstrate effective communication skills by conveying necessary information accurately, listening effectively, and asking questions when clarification is needed.
Plan and organize work effectively and ensure its completion.
Demonstrate reliability by arriving to work on time and utilizing effective time management.
Meet all productivity requirements.
Demonstrate team behavior and be willing to promote a team‑oriented environment.
Represent the organization professionally at all times.
Demonstrate initiative and strive to continually improve processes and relationships.
Follow all Frontier Health rules, policies, and procedures as well as any applicable laws and standards.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Part‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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