Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary
Provides 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 experi...
Provides 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 experi...