Recovery & Wellness Peer Support Specialist

Jobtome; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Jobtome is seeking a Behavioral Health professional to coordinate and provide services that promote rehabilitation, recovery, and resiliency for individuals and families. The role includes crisis support, personalized interventions, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team across age groups from neonate to geriatric in a hospital setting.

This 0.05 FTE/PRN position emphasizes safety, documentation, and culturally competent care while supporting transitions, services access, and community

Qualifications

• High School or GED Equivalent.
• 1 year directly related experience.
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days.
• Certified Peer Specialist recognized in State of NM.
• Valid New Mexico Driver's License.
• UNM Vehicle Operator's Permit w/in 60 days.

Responsibilities

• PATIENT SAFETY - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols.
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by questioning current policies and processes.
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk.
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner.
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may 'not seem right'
• NAVIGATION/ PATIENT ADVOCACY - Work to eliminate barriers to access to culturally competent medical services for all patients.
• COLLABORATION - Collaborate with medical providers, multidisciplinary team members and community resource providers to assist patient to meet above described treatment goals.
• LIFE SKILLS - Facilitate and encourage the development of skills in activities of daily living, interpersonal coping, socialization, & community functioning.
• DEVELOPMENT - Plan for professional growth related to professional goals based on self-assessment, evaluation and feedback.

Skills

Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, T

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Job description

Jobtome is seeking a Behavioral Health professional to coordinate and provide services that promote rehabilitation, recovery, and resiliency for individuals and families. The role includes crisis support, personalized interventions, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team across age groups from neonate to geriatric in a hospital setting.

This 0.05 FTE/PRN position emphasizes safety, documentation, and culturally competent care while supporting transitions, services access, and community