Care Extender / Peer Support Specialist - Foster Care

The Elevance Health Companies, Inc.; Winston-Salem (NC); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a Care Extender / Peer Support Specialist - Foster Care in North Carolina (Cleveland County). The role is field-based (about 60%), with the balance of time working virtually from home, Monday–Friday 8am–5pm.

You will engage with members and families, partner with community peer supports, and support care managers in advocating for foster parents and caregivers across agencies and systems.

Qualifications

• Requires a HS diploma or equivalent and a minimum 2 years of related experience.
• Certified Peer Support Specialist credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for engagement of members and their caregivers and families to share with care management team.
• Partner with peer support services in the community to create referral pathways and links members to appropriate community peer support services.
• Support care manager as they advocate for foster parents and other caregivers, addressing their needs or challenges with various agencies and systems.
• Develop strategy for peer support programs.

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Care Extender / Peer Support Specialist - Foster Care

Location: North Carolina - Cleveland County

Field: 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 or training. This approach ensures flexibility, responsiveness to client needs, and direct, hands‑on engagement. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless accommodation is granted as required by law.

Shift: M-F 8am - 5pm. This role is primarily in the field (about 60%), with the balance of time worked virtually from home.

#HealthyBlueCareTogetherCFSP We are partnering with North Carolina DHHS to operationalize a statewide Medicaid Plan designed to support Medicaid-enrolled infants, children, youth, young adults, and families served by the child welfare system so that they receive seamless, integrated, and coordinated health care. Within the Children and Families Specialty Plan (CFSP), and regardless of where a member lives, they will have access to the same basic benefits and services, including Physical health, Behavioral health, Pharmacy, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) services, long term services and supports, Unmet health-related resource needs, and Integrated care management. We envision a North Carolina where all children and families thrive in safe, stable, and nurturing homes.

How you will make an impact:

• Identify opportunities for engagement of members and their caregivers and families to share with care management team.
• Partner with peer support services in the community to create referral pathways and links members to appropriate community peer support services.
• Support care manager as they advocate for foster parents and other caregivers, addressing their needs or challenges with various agencies and systems.
• Develop strategy for peer support programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a HS diploma or equivalent and a minimum 2 years of related experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Certified Peer Support Specialist credential preferred.

Job Level: Non-Management

Job Family: MKT > Marketing, Prog/Proj & Support

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.

We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation.

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

Elevance Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans.