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Are you eager to use your life experience to help and encourage others? Do you imagine that primary care could be the perfect place for peer services? Then, we should talk!
Broad Top Area Medical Center, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center serving persons in and around Huntingdon County, PA. We are seeking a full-time Behavioral Health(BH) Peer Support Specialist who will work under the clinical supervision of the Behavioral Health Consultants as a member of the Integrated Care Services team.
Services provided by BH Peer Support Specialist are intended to promote empowerment, self-determination, understanding, coping skills, and resiliency through mentoring and service coordination supports that allow persons to achieve personal wellness and to cope with the stressors and barriers encountered during recovery. We are looking for peer supports for both mental health and substance use recovery services.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Follow up on screenings to introduce patients to integrated care and engage in services
- Complete basic assessments of support needs and goals for care, helping patients understand and choose from a menu of services
- Assisting persons with finding and navigating resources to meet social goals
- Coordinating services and facilitating communication among and between other members of the care team, including the primary care team and other community-based services and supports
Necessary Skills:
- Customer Service skills
- Basic computing skills and willingness to learn how to use an electronic health record.
- Self-identifies as having lived experience as defined in Pennsylvania certification and regulatory guidelines.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- Certification as a Peer Specialist (CPS), Recovery Specialist (CRS), or Family Recovery Specialist (CFRS). OR eligible for completion of PCB approved training and certification within 6 months of hire.
- Access to reliable transportation and willingness to travel between health center locations, willingness to meet with health center patients in community settings. Valid PA driver's license preferred (peers will not be required to transport consumers)
Send letter of interest, resume, and 3 references to Tracey Earley, HR Director at Broad Top Area Medical Center, Inc.
via Email to administration@broadtopmedical.com
by mail to 4133 Medical Center Dr., Broad Top, PA 16621