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Peer Support Specialist

Presbyterian Healthcare Services
place Albuquerque, 87104
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Hybrid (Remote and Onsite)
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Nursing Other Behavioral, Mental, or Healthcare Field Peer Specialist
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Internship Full-Time
local_atm $16.63 - $24.71 an hour

Location Address:

8120 Constitution Place NE Albuquerque, NM 87110-7654

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $16.63 Maximum Offer $24.71

Summary:

As a Peer Recovery Support Specialist, you will provide Recovery Coaching to patients struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. We’d love to welcome you to our team, apply now and help us shape brighter futures.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
  • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
  • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
  • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
  • Malpractice liability insurance
  • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
  • EPIC electronic charting system
Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 1.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

As a Peer Recovery Support Specialist, you’ll help patients identify personal and environmental barriers to recovery, connect them with the recovery community, and serve as a mentor in managing both personal and family recovery. While not acting as a sponsor, you’ll model resilience, coping strategies, and a commitment to ongoing recovery.

This role focuses on providing Recovery Coaching to individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges.

  • Coordinates and communicates with hospital staff, funders and community partners as required.

  • Works independently and with a multidisciplinary team to provide services and deliverables as required by PHS and/or funders.

  • Engages patient toward recovery using Motivational Interviewing Skills.

  • Provides patient assessment(s).

  • Provides Naloxone education in partnership with nursing and medical personnel.

  • Identifies and provides community resources.

  • Previous experience working in hospital or ED setting preferred

  • Experience working with confidential medical records and documentation preferred.

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills

  • Computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point

  • Familiar with readiness assessment tools and SBIRT.

Qualifications:

  • Education: High School Diploma/GED required

  • Knowledge of community resources required.

  • Register for and successfully obtain Peer Certification in accordance with standards set by the NM Behavioral Health Services Division’s Office of Peer Recovery and Engagement (OPRE) class within 6 months after hire.

  • Current NM drivers license is preferred

  • Certified Narcan educator preferred

  • Trained in Motivational Interviewing Skills preferred

We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services


Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.


AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Issues

Aging
Coping Skills
Substance Abuse

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT
Meditation/Mindfulness

Modalities

Families
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Peer Support
Individuals with Addiction Issues
Racial Justice Allied

Settings

In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Private Practice
Residential Treatment Facilities (RTC)
Home Health/In-home