Peer Support Specialist
Company: Wellpath
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Compensation Range
$23.63 - $26.25 / hour
You Matter
--- Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
--- Join a mission driven organization with a people first
culture
--- Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
--- Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
--- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
--- Autonomy in a warm team environment
--- Growth and training
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental,
vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for
team members and their family to support physical, mental, and
financial wellbeing including:
--- DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
--- Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
--- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and
health coaching
--- Company paid life insurance
--- Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
--- Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product
discounts
--- Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and
auto loans
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type
and length of service.
Why Us
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the
underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it
is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most
vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the
distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental
compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most.
For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment
to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with
compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to
"Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to
heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference
The Peer Support Specialist plays a crucial role in fostering a
therapeutic atmosphere for patients by engaging with them and staff
alike. Through individual and group interactions, they actively
advocate for patients and aid in resolving their concerns.
Additionally, they facilitate patient education sessions,
participate in treatment team meetings, and ensure compliance with
facility regulations while upholding strict confidentiality of
patient information.
Key Responsibilities
--- Conducts individual and small group meetings with patients to
monitor their mental health progress and address their needs.
--- Assists patients during the admission process, ensuring they
understand their rights and available services, and collects
acknowledgment forms for their clinical records.
--- Conducts patient satisfaction surveys and confidential
interviews to assess the level of contentment with treatment and
services received.
--- Handles patient complaints, documenting details and following
up on actions taken to address their concerns.
--- Facilitates peer support activities, support groups, and
presents discussions on life management skills and discharge
preparation in coordination with treatment teams.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
Experience
Licenses/Certifications
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action
Employer
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive
environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your
experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of
the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the
right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant
volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific
deadline posted in the job description.
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Job Post Information : Posted Date* 3 days ago (4/30/2024 10:07
AM)
Requisition 24-161325
Location NV, Las Vegas
Facility NV Clark Cty JBMH Pgm
Type Full-Time
Shift Day 8 hour
Recruiter : Full Name: First Last Kerry Nichols
Recruiter : Email KJNichols@recoverysolutions.us
Keywords: Wellpath, Las Vegas , Peer Support Specialist, Accounting, Auditing , Las Vegas, Nevada
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