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Job Type:
RegularScheduled Hours:
40Job Summary:
The best career is right here.St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Peer Support Specialist for our KORE Baby Steps Program, based out of the Journey to Recovery Center in Covington, KY.
Shift/Hours: Full-Time 40 hours/week, 1st Shift
Job Description:
The Peer Support Specialist uses their personal recovery experience to develop a trusting mentor relationship with patients and uses their own successful recovery as an example of what the patient can achieve in recovery.
Duties include:
Face to face client interaction for scheduled meetings, office visits, hospital inpatient visits, residential home visits, off-site 12 step meetings, detox support.
Accompanies patient to court, addiction related meetings and other appointments, facilitates or monitors group therapy meetings as assigned.
After hours work with clients- calls, meetings, treatment and detox support.
Maintains regular community partner involvement, including professional work team meetings.
Enters data base information for the healthcare system and the state.
Restocks client closet, diaper/formula bank, and all recovery related supplies on a regular basis.
A general job description can be provided upon request.
Qualifications
Education, Credentials, Licenses:
High school graduate or equivalent
MUST have personal ongoing recovery from substance abuse with > 1 year of sobriety
MUST complete 30 hours of state training and pass requirements to be certified as a State Certified Peer Support Specialist in the state where work is being performed
Must be considered acceptable as a routine driver by healthcare systems business auto insurance carrier.
Complete 6 hours of continuing education each year
NOTE: Must meet requirements below: (within 6 months of employment)
Must have a legal and valid drivers license
Must pass a criminal background check
Must pass MVR check
Must be insurable
Kind and Length of Experience:
Experience with some type of recovery program such as Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous.
FLSA Status:
Non-ExemptRight Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.
