Peer Support Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Pay Plan Title: Peer Support Specialist

Working Title: In Reach Coach

Cost Center: 9200/Community Transition

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Posting Salary Range: $41,040 - $52,121

Office Location: Remote within Trillium’s Mid State Region (See requirements section for included counties)

POSTING DETAILS:

Make an Impact

Trillium Health Resources is a Tailored Plan and Managed Care Organization (MCO) serving 46 counties across North Carolina. We manage services for individuals with serious mental health needs, substance use disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and intellectual/development (IDD) disabilities. Our mission is to help individuals and families build strong foundations for healthy, fulfilling lives.

Why Work for Us ?

Trillium believes that empowering others begins with supporting our team. We offer our employees:

• A collaborative, mission-driven work environment
• Competitive benefits and work-from-home options for most positions
• Opportunities for professional growth in a diverse inclusive culture

Every day, our work changes lives – from children thriving through early intervention and school-based therapies, to adults with severe mental illness living independently and contributing to their communities.

If you are looking for a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of others, apply today!

What We’re Looking For

Trillium Health Resources has a career opening for an In Reach Coach to join our team! The In Reach Coach is responsible for Diversion and In Reach activities for the TCL Special Healthcare Population with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) residing in Adult Care Homes, State Hospitals, Correctional Institutions and various community settings by providing education about community resources, services, supports and TCL permanent supportive housing. The In Reach Coach ensures members receive whole person care focused on all members’ needs including physical health, behavioral health, and social determinants of health/unmet health resource needs that helps to establish positive outcomes for members and facilitate community integration.

On a typical day, you might:

• Engage members who meet criteria for TCL special needs population to provide education about permanent supportive housing, supports, services, and other community resources.
• Partner with Diversion staff, Transition Coordinators, and Next Step Rehousing Team to facilitate transition planning and progression through the TCL process for those members who desire permanent supportive housing in the community.
• Collaborates with Trillium Integrated Care Nurse, OT, COTA and Clinician to identify complex care needs and clinical service linkage needs.
• Facilitate community integration, link to services and provide education and support for those members who choose not to transition to permanent supportive housing in the community.
• Utilizes person-centered planning methods/strategies to gather information, to get to know the members and legally responsible persons to adequately address specific needs of the individual.
• Provides education and support to members and guardians in learning about and exercising rights and responsibilities.

Employee Benefits:

Trillium knows that work/life balance is essential. That’s why we offer:

• Typical working hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm; flexible work schedules with some roles with management approval.
• Work-from-home options available for most positions
• Health Insurance with no premium for employee coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 24 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 12 paid holidays in your first year
• NC Local Government Retirement Pension (defined-benefit plan) -funds/local-governmental-employees-retirement-system-lgers/lgers-handbook
• 401k with 5% employer match and immediate vesting
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer
• Quarterly stipend for remote work supplies

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Be a person with (1) year lived experience with a behavioral health condition and/or substance use.
  • *Lived Experience is defined as living in recovery with mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
• North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Certification
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must reside within Trillium’s Mid State Region, which includes the following counties: Anson, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, and Richmond.
• Must be able to travel within catchment as required.

Deadline for Application: Posting will remain open until position is filled

How to Apply

To be considered, submit your application and resume through our ADP Career Center. Your resume must include:

• Employer name, dates of service (month/year), average hours worked per week, and essential job duties
• Education details (degree type, date awarded, institution, field of study)
• Licensure/certification information, if applicable

After submission, your resume will be reviewed to ensure it meets the essential criteria for the position. You’ll be notified by HR regarding your application status as appropriate. All applicants will receive a final update once the recruitment cycle closes.

Join our Talent Community through ADP to stay informed about future opportunities. Be sure to keep your resume updated in your profile.

Trillium Health Resources is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and a drug-free workplace. All candidates must pass a drug test as a condition of employment.

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