PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST

Details

• Sign-on bonus : Up to $5,000.00
• Department : Behavioral Health
• Schedule : Full-time, Weekdays, 7 : 00am-3 : 30pm
• Hospital : Ascension St. Mary
• Location : Chicago, IL

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example : Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.

Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.

Responsibilities

Assist in the provision of behavioral health services and safety support for patients.

• Collect, record, and report data on client progress making specific instructional changes according to established guidelines and complete informal evaluations as required.
• Provide patient assistance including deescalating volatile situations and alert team members to any areas of concern.
• Assist with the search, inventory, storage, and return of patient property.
• May serve as a member of the crisis response team and participate in situational debriefs as required.
• May assist in the planning and implementation of individualized behavior support plans.

In addition, provides a one-on-one relationship with patients, encourages, motivates, and supports patients who are seeking to establish or strengthen his or her recovery.

Ability to talk about lived recovery experience as a personal narrative in the service of assisting others.

With training) Ability to obtain clinical information, enter patient responses into structured assessment forms digitally, proofread work product, name files using naming convention, and securely submit files to several partnering agencies.

• Provides Brief Interventions with patients using the evidence-based model consistently.
• Motivates and persuades patients to participate in a six-month follow up enrollment program. Enters patient responses into enrollment form and obtains signatures for both consenting and declining patients.
• Ability to document patient case details and informational notes to work collaboratively with the program team.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration :

Preferred Credential(s) :

BLS Provider. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education :

• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• Note : Required professional licensure / certification can be used in lieu of education or experience,

if applicable.

Additional Preferences

NOTE : To be successful in this role, we prefer that candidates have a personal life experience that includes having previously suffered from a mental health disorder and / or dual disorders of mental health and addiction disorder, received successful treatment, and have maintained stable recovery for a reasonable period of time

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Illinois delivers compassionate, personalized care throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. As one of the largest health systems in Illinois with 15 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care, you will find an environment that allows you to thrive and create a career path you love.

Join a diverse team of more than 17,000 associates and more than 600 providers who are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to all.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community.

Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists.

Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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