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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 Maternal Treatment program located in Richmond, 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 position works 8a-5p, 40 hours per week. Some travel is required for patient needs and other job-related duties.
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.