Peer Specialist (Must Reside in Florida)

Molina Healthcare

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Long Beach, California

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provides peer support and advocacy for members with behavioral health and chemical dependency issues. Collaborates with multidisciplinary care teams to help members set and achieve recovery goals.

Qualifications

You have at least one year of healthcare experience, preferably in a peer support capacity, and a valid driver's license with reliable transportation for job-related travel. You possess demonstrated knowledge of community resources, recovery processes, and the ability to facilitate recovery using standardized behavioral health processes.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Microsoft Office Suite

HIPAA

Certified Peer Support Specialist

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION Job SummaryProvides peer support services for members with behavioral health needs/chemical dependency issues. In collaboration with multidisciplinary care team working across the continuum, strives to ensure member progress toward desired outcomes, and contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care. 

Essential Job Duties 
• Serves as peer support for members with behavioral health issues, psychiatric disorders, chemical dependency issues and/or physical illnesses. 
• Serves as member advocate - provides information, resources, and peer support for members in outpatient and inpatient settings. 
• Assists members in setting and pursuing recovery goals and works with care managers and/or treatment team to determine the steps needed to achieve goals. 
• Local travel may be required (based upon state/contractual requirements). 

Required Qualifications 
• At least 1 year health care experience, preferably in a peer support capacity, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. •Valid and unrestricted driver's license, reliable transportation, and adequate auto insurance for job related travel requirements. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of community resources. 
• Knowledge of recovery processes and the ability to facilitate recovery using established standardized behavioral health processes. 
• Ability and skill to teach and engage in basic problem-solving strategies to support individual members in their self-directed recovery. 
• Strong attention to detail. 
• Ability to multi-task between phone and various computer systems. 
• Ability to communicate with members on the phone or in-person and translate accurate information into contact notes. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency. 

Preferred Qualifications 
• Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS). 
• Electronic medical records (EMR) system experience. 
• Managed care experience. 
• Peer support experience. 
• Experience in psychiatric unit or behavioral health facility. 
• Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 

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To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the Internal Job Board. 

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

Molina Healthcare

Molina Healthcare is a FORTUNE 500 company that is focused exclusively on government-sponsored health care programs for families and individuals who qualify for government sponsored health care. Molina Healthcare contracts with state governments and serves as a health plan providing a wide range of quality health care services to families and individuals. Molina Healthcare offers health plans in Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. Molina also offers a Medicare product and has been selected in several states to participate in duals demonstration projects to manage the care for those eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare.
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