Peer Support Specialist

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manages designated caseload of members who could benefit from Peer Support services, care coordination, and health navigation

• Schedules and conducts multiple field-based visits per day (clustered by geographic areas)

• Completes assessments and questionnaires to identify barriers and opportunities for intervention

• Works telephonically when not in the field to make outreach calls and receive incoming calls to/from members regarding benefit questions/issues, care coordination, program inquiries, and connecting to their care manager

• Generates referrals to providers, community-based resources, and appropriate services and other resources to assist in goal achievement and maintenance of successful health outcomes

• Liaise between service providers such as doctors, social workers, discharge planners, and community-based providers to ensure care is coordinated and care needs are addressed

• Collaborate as part of the multi-disciplinary health care team to ensure care needs are addressed within members care plans and treatment is person-centered

• Contributes to corporate goals through ongoing execution of member care plans and member goal achievement and successful coordination with local supports

• Documents all encounters with providers, members, and vendors in the appropriate systems in accordance with internal and established documentation procedures

• Occasional overtime as necessary

• Additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Certification or Provisional Certification as Peer Specialist or Recovery Peer Advocate

• Demonstrated ability to manage a caseload and work effectively within a team, in a fast-paced environment

• Work experience requiring effective communication and engagement skills, as well as healthy boundary-setting

• Proficient computer skills, including a solid understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

• Ability to travel around downstate New York which includes the 5 boroughs, Long Island, Orange County, and Westchester

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in English and one or more language(s): Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese highly preferred

• Prior experience in a field-based health care role (home visits a plus)

• Experience using health information systems to document and/or retrieve information

• Experience with geriatric or other at-risk populations, including their caregivers

• Experience in hospital/facility discharge planning

• Experience managing member information in a shared network environment using paperless database modules and archival systems

• Familiar with areas of NYC, Long Island, and/or lower Westchester

• A valid NYS driver's license or ID

Hiring Range*:

Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $40,200 - $54,080

All Other Locations (within approved locations): $34,900 - $52,000

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

*The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.