Peer Support Specialist

We are currently hiring for the Maryland Behavioral Health Administrative Services Project! ATHENA Consulting is an award-winning staffing firm serving state and local governments. Our mission is to make lives better! We make our Clients’ Lives Easier by engaging and supporting our clients and partnering with them to be the most knowledgeable staffing partner. We make our Employees’ Lives Better by identifying and cultivating their talents and matching these talents with our customers’ needs. ATHENA places a high value on customer service, accountability and getting the job done. POSITION SUMMARY: This FULL-TIME position ranges from $19.00-$22.00 per hour depending on experience and is in Hanover, MD. The Peer Support Specialist is responsible for care coordination and/or care management activities focused on the Wellness and Recovery of members, and related duties as assigned. This position is Hybrid, and must be in Maryland. This role will be in the office and or community up to 2-4 days a month. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Identifies opportunities for engagement of members and their families in forming a supportive, recovery network. Develops and implements provision of onsite psychiatric discharge planning education at Recovery and Resiliency sites. Collaborates with Stabilization Teams as a member advocate in discharge planning education, resolution of barriers, and service transitions. Acts as a resource for staff on decision making and problem solving. Initiates and maintains contact with assigned individuals and providers to determine members response to services. Participate in developing department goals, objectives, and systems Participate in staff meetings and attend other meetings and seminars as assigned. Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures, to continually improve efficiency of the department and services performed. Efficiently performs duties as assigned and works as a team within division and company. Perform other related duties as assigned. Required Skills/Abilities: Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills within the English language. Proven, high quality customer service (internal and external customers). Ability to work collaboratively. Solid ability to analyze situations carefully and adopt appropriate courses of action. Ability to understand and adhere to the duties, methods, and procedures required by the position. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to prioritize tasks. Ability to effectively communicate to large and small group audiences. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Requires lived experience with mental health and/or substance use, AA/AS and minimum of 2 years of experience in health services or behavioral health field or in a peer support services role; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. Peer Specialist Certification required. Knowledge of care-coordination and case management concepts strongly preferred. BA/BS or MBA preferred. Physical Requirements: Possible prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Standard hours of work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Successful ATHENA employees will display the following characteristics: You strive to be the best in your field currently and in the future. You like to make your employer look good. You find solutions, where others only see problems. You are proactive, you make and meet commitments, and you perform your duties exceedingly well. You are aware of the employer’s needs at all times and are well-versed in what you personally and ATHENA can offer them as a whole. You have the ability to work with diverse, integrated, deliverable-driven teams to accomplish the larger mission. The benefits of working for ATHENA include a full Benefit package: Support from a team of professionals committed to making your life better. 19 days of PTO. 12 paid holidays, 13 paid holidays during election years. Merit / COLA increases. Flex time allowed, during the same week. Medical, dental and vision insurance. Medical and dependent flexible spending account. Pet insurance. Mass transportation benefit for the Maryland and Washington, D.C. area. 401k with a generous employer match. Easy to use employee self-serve HR portal. The statements in this Job Posting are intended to describe the general nature and minimum level of work required. The content should not be construed as a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required to meet the criteria for this position. Upon request, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Application for employment is not intended to and does not create a contract or offer of employment and if hired, employment with the company is on an at-will basis and could be terminated at the will of either party. ATHENA Consulting LLC does not discriminate in hiring based on federally protected classifications to include but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or other characteristics protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.