Peer Specialist I - Jameson

UPMC; Delaware; On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Jameson hospital in Delaware seeks a Peer Specialist to provide non-clinical peer support to patients in inpatient and outpatient settings while traveling between hospital buildings. You will draw on lived experience to support recovery goals, collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, and promote recovery-oriented values.

This role emphasizes advocacy, engagement, and timely documentation to help patients access resources and maintain progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide feedback to clients, families, and clinical staff.
• Assist clients in recovery management, including goal setting, identifying barriers, and strategies.
• Advocate for clients in meetings, voicing their viewpoints and goals.
• Accompany clients to community activities and provide follow-up services; facilitate recovery and wellness groups; offer individual support.
• Monitor progress and provide feedback.
• Use crisis support to develop and implement action plans.
• Maintain required paperwork and documentation promptly.

Job description

This is a fast-paced and dynamic position that works with the Consult Liaison team and requires a self-motivated employee. This role requires a self-motivated individual who provides non-clinical peer support to patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, while frequently traveling between hospital buildings. Drawing from their own lived experience, Peer Specialists serve as recovery role models and educators, helping individuals identify and overcome barriers to treatment, navigate recovery supports, and achieve their personal recovery goals. They also promote recovery-oriented values and principles while collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to enhance patient engagement and support successful treatment outcomes.

This position based at UPMC Jameson hospital.

Responsibilities

Feedback and Communication

• Provide feedback to clients, families, and clinical staff.

Recovery Management

• Assist clients in recovery management, including goal setting, identifying barriers, and strategies.
• Help clients find and use community supports and resources.

Advocacy

• Advocate for clients in meetings, voicing their viewpoints and goals.

Community Engagement

• Accompany clients to community activities and provide follow-up services.
• Facilitate recovery and wellness groups; offer individual support.

Progress Monitoring

• Monitor progress and provide feedback.

Crisis Support

• Use crisis support to develop and implement action plans.

Documentation

• Maintain required paperwork and documentation promptly.