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Peer Support Specialist – Field Based
CVS Health. Provide peer support to youth and young adults, typically ages 16–22, using lived experience with mental illness and recovery .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in providing peer support to youth and young adults with mental health challenges, utilizing lived experience to guide recovery and self-advocacy. Proficient in collaborating with clinical services and community resources to enhance access to care and support recovery goals.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Peer Support ExperienceMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Informed Care TrainingYouth and Adult Certified Peer Support CertificationStrong Communication Skills
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Hard Skills
Mental Health RecoveryGoal SettingData CollectionKeyboard NavigationMS Office SuiteWord ProcessingExcel ProficiencyCommunity Resource IdentificationSelf-Advocacy StrategiesTime Management
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsCollaborationAttention to DetailSound Judgment
Certifications & Qualifications
Youth and Adult Certified Peer Support Training
Industry Keywords
Mental HealthSubstance UseCommunity-Based SupportWrap-Around ServicesJuvenile JusticeHealthcare NeedsSocially Complex PatientsManaged Care Services
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide peer support to youth and young adults, typically ages 16–22, using lived experience with mental illness and recovery
- Guide, coach, and mentor members working toward recovery
- Assist members in setting and attaining short- and long-term goals
- Share personal recovery journeys with youth and young adults
- Help youth identify and build community and natural supports
- Collect and share youth and young adult community-resource information
- Collaborate with clinical services using wrap-around methods
- Help young adults and caregivers understand available services
- Support members in achieving recovery goals, reinforce care plans, improve access to care, identify healthcare needs, and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations
- Help young adults develop self-advocacy strategies within Juvenile Justice, schools, and community mental health agencies
- Participate in weekly supervision/coaching and required data collection
- Submit accurate time, mileage, expense, reports, and member documentation by required deadlines
- Conduct at least 50% of activities in community-based settings
- Present on peer support and its incorporation into managed care services when requested
Requirements
What you’ll need- Must live in Ohio
- Must be willing to travel up to 50% of the time
- Must be located in Ohio
- Ability to travel to multiple office and home locations with a personal vehicle
- Reliable transportation, valid driver's license and automobile insurance
- Experience using a computer and strong keyboard navigation skills
- Experience with MS Office Suite, Word and Excel applications
- Completion of a Youth and Adult Certified Peer Support Training Program from the state training agency of employment within 90 days from start date
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Direct lived experience of mental health and/or substance use issues
- High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent experience
- Preferred: Motivational interviewing experience
- Preferred: Training in Trauma-Informed Care and Mental Health First Aid
- Lived experience with a mental health challenge and at least one year in recovery
- Ability to effectively provide support care to socially and medically complex patients in varied non-traditional settings
- Exceptional communication, organizational and interpersonal skills, with attention to detail
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team, manage multiple priorities, use effective time management skills, and exercise sound judgment
- Ability to influence medical care providers to adjust interventions based on members' cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences
Benefits
Comp & perks- CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to base pay range
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings options
- Wellness programs
- Other resources supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being