A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Carelon Behavioral Health, formerly Beacon Health Options, offers superior clinical mental health and substance use disorder management, a comprehensive employee assistance program, work/life support, specialty programs for autism and depression, and insightful analytics to improve the delivery of care. The Certified Peer Support Specialist is responsible for care coordination and/or care management activities focused on the Wellness and Recovery of members. Primary duties may include but are not limited to: 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. Requires 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. BA/BS or MBA preferred. One year experience working as a Peer Support Specialist, after receiving certification is preferred. Knowledge of care-coordination and case management concepts strongly preferred. Knowledge of the Recovery process and the ability to facilitate recovery using established standardized mental health processes experience preferred. Knowledge and skill to teach and engage in basic problem-solving strategies to support individual clients in self-directed recovery experience preferred. Knowledge of the signs and symptoms of mental illness & substance use disorders experience preferred. This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. Schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm PST.