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Meridian Health Services is a progressive healthcare organization that believes in treating the whole-person integrating physical, mental and social well-being to help people achieve their optimum health. This approach connects treatments and doctors working together to heal both the body and mind for total well-being.
Meridian Health Services is currently seeking a Certified Peer Recovery Specialistfor our Adult and Addiction Services program located in our location here, Indiana. The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) will work to engage patients while providing peer support services, serving as a patient advocate and facilitating non-clinical skills/support groups under supervision of licensed clinician. This CertifiedPeer Recovery Specialistposition works 8a-5p.
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist patients in articulating personal goals for recovery
- Assist clinicians in the development of a treatment and discharge plan
- Identify barriers to recovery goals
- Assist patients in the identification of their personal strengths in daily living and recovery skills
- Facilitate non-clinical skills groups under supervision
- Teach patients how to identify and overcome fears of recovery
- Assist patients in building social skills by demonstrating and reinforcing proper conduct and respectful interaction
- Demonstrate appropriate self-care for sustained recovery
- Other duties as assigned
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Qualifications:
- High School diploma or its equivalent required
- Completion of the DMHA state-approved training program plus passing score on state exam required
- Self-identification of a person in recovery of substance use required
- Minimum of two (2) years' experience in Human Services field required
- Associate's degree preferred
Meridian Health Services provides the following benefits:
- Health, dental, vision plans
- Merit based compensation plan
- Voluntary benefits, including critical illness, short term disability, etc.
- Generous PTO plan
- Wellness plan
- Life balance oriented organization
Drug screen, TB test, extensive background check, and fingerprinting are required of all Meridian employees. Meridian Health Services recommends that all individuals who join Meridian have a flu shot and Covid vaccination to further protect our staff and the patients we serve. We also adhere to Covid-related protocol including wearing masks, social distancing, and sanitizing.
Meridian Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V) and also participates in E-Verify.
