Grant Funded- Pain Peer Recovery Specialist- Emergency Department

Employment Status:
Full time

Shift: Variable Hours (United States of America) Facility: 1906 Belleview Ave SE - Roanoke

Requisition Number: R163107 Grant Funded
- Pain Peer Recovery Specialist
- Emergency Department (Open)

Responsibilities include:

• Provide both group and individual recovery coaching to individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders.
• Maintain necessary documentation, patient health records and reports in appropriate files and databases.
• Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from utilizing knowledge of the stages of change and the recovery processes.
• Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self‑help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the recovering person’s goals and interests.
• Collaborate with the recovering person, agency staff, and relevant stakeholders to develop and execute recovery plans.
• Maintain contact by phone with recovering persons after they leave the program to ensure ongoing success and provide re‑engagement support with the agency.
• Attend periodic meetings for identified service lines, treatment professionals, community coalitions, or outreach activities as necessary.
• Provide crisis intervention support as needed and as defined within the Peer Recovery Specialist scope of practice.
• Consistently deliver the best in customer service and patient care.
• Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in each encounter with patients, families, visitors, and other employees.
• Champion Carilion’s mission, vision, and values; comply with policies, procedures, ethical standards, and code of conduct set forth by the company.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED.
• Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration:
  Completion of Virginia Department of Behavioral Health Peer Recovery Specialist 72‑hour Training.
• Be in recovery from a mental illness and/or substance use disorder for 2 or more years.
• Must be comfortable with disclosure of own recovery story and willing to use it within the Peer Recovery Specialist ethical guidelines.

Compensation Range: $18.70 - $26.18. Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.

Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity

Employer:

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug‑Free Workplace.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
• Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
• Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
• Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
• Access to our health and wellness app, Personify Health
• Discounts on childcare
• Continued education and training

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