Peer Recovery Specialist
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Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Department: Family Medicine - Clinics Pay Grade: 8 Job Category: Support Staff Job Summary: As the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist at East Tennessee State Universitys Addiction Medicine Fellowship Clinic, your lived experience and certification allow you to directly support those battling substance use and behavioral addictions. Youll manage a caseload of high-risk patients, working closely one-on-one and with their loved ones to set individualized treatment goals. Through compassionate peer support, advocacy, and service coordination, youll help people every day achieve whole-person wellness and long-term recovery. Tired of feeling like your experience isnt making a difference? This role lets you turn things around for others by drawing from what youve been through. Youll conduct community outreach to share your message of hope and help more people access the care they need. Want to develop your leadership? Youll supervise students, assist faculty, and be an integral part of the growth of ETSUs pioneering Addiction Medicine program. Join a team innovating new models of recovery-oriented healthcare. The CPRS Coordinator is a key player in the growth of the Addiction Medicine program and the success of the patients outcomes. * Current patients of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship or former patients of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship discharged less than two years from this job posting, are not eligible for hire due to standards of confidentiality and the best interest of our patients. Position contingent upon external funding The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including: Paid time off & leave 17 paid holidays Educational Assistance Health and life insurance Retirement Access to University facilities and services and much more! Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of the Patient-Centered Medical Home model/mission; Knowledge of health insurance procedures; Knowledge and understanding of the causes of a substance use disorder, and the compassion needed to work with this patient population; Knowledge of how to find and ability to interpret the information given by the EMR system, nursing staff, and physicians. Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and comprehend instructions (whether written or verbal), correspondence, professional journals, and technical procedures. Ability to compose correspondence and documentation. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in one-on-one and small group situations to patients, third parties, and other employees of the organization; whether in person or on the telephone. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries, complaints, and situations. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with faculty members, staff, patients, and other third parties. Ability to operate standard office equipment. Ability to concentrate under high demands and listen effectively. Ability to organize tasks, work as a team member, and/or independently use sound Case Management skills with various professional disciplines. Required Qualifications: Education: High School Diploma or equivalent, and two (2) years of experience in addiction care (this may include knowledge gained through an educational internship) OR Associates degree or higher in Social Work or a related field Certification: Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist at the time of hire Licensure: Must possess a valid, state-issued drivers license Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with those who have a substance use disorder or behavioral addiction; this may include experience gained through an educational internship Salary: Posting Detail Information Posting Number: SS01691P Is this position subject to a criminal background check?: Yes Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source?: Yes Open Date: 11/04/2024 Close Date: Open Until Filled: Yes Special Instructions to Applicants: Support Staff positions are only required to be posted for a minimum of five (5) calendar days. The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.