Wellness & Recovery Specialist - Certified Peer Specialist

Elevance Health; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a Wellness & Recovery Specialist - Certified Peer Specialist who will coordinate care and support members on their recovery journey. The role requires engaging with clients, problem-solving, and leveraging peer support experiences. Ideal candidates will have relevant educational background, peer specialist certification, and knowledge of behavioral health practices. This full-time, virtual position offers flexibility while ensuring quality service delivery.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Qualifications

• Minimum AA/AS degree with 2 years experience in health or behavioral health.
• Peer Specialist Certification required.
• Knowledge in care-coordination and recovery processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate contact with members and providers to assess service response.
• Teach problem-solving strategies for individual client recovery.
• Engage members in forming supportive recovery networks.

Skills

Care Coordination

Problem Solving

Engagement Techniques

Education

AA/AS Degree

Peer Specialist Certification

BA/BS Degree (Preferred)

Job description

Wellness & Recovery Specialist - Certified Peer Specialist

Wellness & Recovery Specialist - Certified Peer Specialist

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Be Part of an Extraordinary TeamA proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Carelon Behavioral Health, formerly Beacon Health Options, offers superior clinical mental health and substance use disorder management, a comprehensive employee assistance program, work/life support, specialty programs for autism and depression, and insightful analytics to improve the delivery of care.Title: Wellness & Recovery Specialist - Certified Peer SpecialistLocation: Candidate must be able to operate in PST (Pacific Standard Time zone) hours.Virtual: This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions (when indicated), providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development. Alternate locations may be considered.The Wellness & Recovery Specialist - Certified Peer Specialist is responsible for care coordination and/or care management activities focused on the Wellness and Recovery of members.How you will make an impact:Identifies opportunities for engagement of members and their families in forming a supportive, recovery network.Acts as a resource for staff on decision making and problem solving.Initiates and maintains contact with assigned individuals and providers to determine members response to services.Teach and engage in basic problem-solving strategies to support individual clients in self-directed recovery.Minimum Requirements:Requires AA/AS and minimum of 2 years of experience in health services or behavioral health field or in a peer support services role; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.Peer Specialist Certification is required.Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:BA/BS preferred.One year experience working as a Peer Support Specialist, after receiving certification is preferred.Knowledge of care-coordination and case management concepts strongly preferred.Knowledge of the Recovery process and the ability to facilitate recovery using established standardized mental health processes experience preferred.Knowledge and skill to teach and engage in basic problem-solving strategies to support individual clients in self-directed recovery experience preferred.Knowledge of the signs and symptoms of mental illness & substance use disorders experience preferred.For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary range for this specific position is $21.93 - $37.61.Locations: California, Colorado, Nevada.In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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