Peer Support Specialist

Wellpath; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 29,301 - 32,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company paid life insurance

Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

Wellness program

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Frederick, Maryland is looking for a Peer Support Specialist. This role involves empowering individuals in their recovery journey through meetings, providing education, and contributing to holistic care coordination. The successful candidate must have a high school diploma and an understanding of substance use disorders. The position offers opportunities for growth and a supportive team environment. Compensation ranges from $21.27 to $23.63 per hour, alongside comprehensive benefits and a mission-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Experiential understanding of substance use disorders and/or mental illness.
• Certification as a Peer Support Specialist where required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate individual and group meetings to promote recovery.
• Serve as a role model for individuals on their recovery journey.
• Conduct and assist in organizing peer support activities.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Understanding of substance use disorders

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

We're on a path to better healthcare. Join us

Compensation Information: $21.27 - $23.63 / hour

Department (Org): Medication-Assisted Trtmt

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

As a Peer Support Specialist, the role involves empowering individuals in their recovery journey through both individual and group meetings, offering valuable information, dispelling myths, and fostering hope. Additionally, the Peer Support Specialist actively contributes to care coordination, ensuring a holistic approach to support individuals in their path towards recovery. Through a combination of peer-led interactions and care coordination efforts, the Specialist plays a crucial role in providing empathetic and informed support to enhance the well‑being of those on their recovery journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate individual and group meetings to promote recovery, providing education and instilling hope as a Peer Support Specialist.
• Serve as a role model for individuals on their recovery journey, actively participating in care coordination efforts.
• Conduct and assist in organizing peer support activities and support groups to create a supportive community environment.
• Attend treatment team meetings upon request, sharing valuable patient information to contribute to the development and updating of treatment plans.
• Fulfill other assigned duties as required in the role of a Peer Support Specialist.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• Experiential understanding of substance use disorders and/or mental illness.

Licenses/Certifications

• Certification as a Peer Support Specialist where required by contract or statute.

Compliance

• Must be able to pass facility’s background check.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.