Children's Peer Support Specialist

Terros Health is pleased to share an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Children's Peer Support Specialist working at our Stapley Health Center location. Reporting to the Clinical Coordinator, the ideal individual is flexible, compassionate, and professional. You will provide effective case management, clinical perspective, and service coordination for families in accordance with the Arizona Practice Model 12 Principles. If you enjoy working with individuals during some of the most vulnerable times of their lives this may be just the opportunity you’ve been seeking.

Our programs are accessible and focus on the whole person including: primary care, nutrition, counseling and groups sessions, addiction treatment, children’s services, housing, and pharmacies. Our staff possesses great service and administrative skill sets and in-depth knowledge of patient care that complement the whole person and circle of care. Along with great benefits, continuous training, and a welcoming environment, we offer the opportunity for you to grow in your career with Terros Health.

Terros Health is a healthcare organization of caring people, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment. For more than five decades, the heart of everything we do is inspiring change for life. We help people manage addiction and mental illness, provide primary medical care, restore families, support our veterans, and connect individuals to the care they need.

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Terros Health is hiring a Children's Peer Support Specialist at our Stapley Health Center in Mesa, AZ. 

Full-Time, Employed

Location: Stapley dr/Southern

Monday-Friday

No Weekends

Additional Language Differential Pay is Available

Full Benefits, Including 401K, and Generous PTO/PST (4+ weeks/yr.)

$2,000 Sign on Bonus! External Candidates Only

Position Summary: Under the Agency's policies and professional requirements, participates as a member of an interdisciplinary clinical team working with individuals diagnosed with General Mental Health diagnosis and or substance use disorder, or Serious Emotional Disturbance. Assists patients with identifying treatment and recovery goals and provides supportive services to help patients reach their goals. Provides recovery-based coaching for patients and their families related to their clinical recovery goals. Assists members in pursuing and achieving their educational and social goals through direct one­to-one and group psychosocial support, brief clinical interventions, motivational interviewing, active listening, and sharing their personal shared experience to support the patient's recovery. Works under the direct supervision of the Clinical Coordinator and Director of Children’s Services

Duties Include:

• Work collaboratively with the clinical team to engage, educate, communicate, and coordinate care with patients, their families, behavioral health, medical and dental providers, community resources, and others in ensuring that all services prescribed in the individualized service plan are implemented. Active participation in the Child and Family Team meeting.
• Conduct face-to-face interactions with patients, family, or other involved parties in the home, community, and recovery clinic for the purpose of assessing, maintaining, or enhancing a person's functioning.
• Participate in Consumer Advisory Council at the respective site. Promote patient and family/natural support participation in Advisory Council meetings.
• Facilitate peer support and psychosocial groups, either in a clinic or community setting, and engage patients in group participation as related to their individual recovery goals.
• Provide transportation for the patients as appropriate and as medically necessary, and determined by the clinical team, in a Terros Health provided vehicle. Coordinate alternative transportation for patients and identify natural supports, as medically necessary.

Benefits:

• Multiple medical plans - including a no premium plan for employees and their families
• Multiple dental plans - including orthodontia
• Financial well-being - 401(k) with a company match, interest free medical line of credit, financial education, planning, and support
• 4 Weeks of paid time off in the first year
• Wellness program
• Child Care Support Program
• Pet Insurance
• Group life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for the Whole Family
• Personal and family mental and physical health access
• Professional growth & development - including scholarships, clinical supervision, and CEUs
• Employee perks and discounts
  • Gym memberships
  • Tuition at GCU and University of Phoenix
  • Car rentals
• Additional language pay differential

• High School Diploma or GED, and at least 6 weeks of behavioral health experience
• The applicant must have self-identified, first-hand experience with family members with serious mental illness and/or a chronic disease, utilize a recovery approach and philosophy, be able to liaison between multiple parties, and exemplify great customer service and motivational skills.
• JOB SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: Peer Employment Training and Arizona State Peer Certification required.
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Interpersonal skills which allow for professional and positive relationships with co-workers, members, families, and other community members. Good communication skills, evidenced by a non-judgmental approach, effective listening, and positive interactions. Understanding of recovery principles and the ability to utilize personal experience to benefit others. COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, electronic medical record, and NextGen preferred.
• Must have valid Arizona driver’s license, be 21 years of age with minimum 3 years driving experience, and meet requirements of Terros Health’s driving policy
• Must have a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card or apply for an Arizona fingerprint clearance card (Level 1) within 7 working days of assuming role.
• Must pass a TB Test.

Physical demands of this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.