Join a compassionate team as an Emergency Department Peer Support Specialist, providing vital advocacy, expertise, and consultation to enhance patient care plans. This role emphasizes behavioral health discharge planning and ensures smooth warm handoff connections to community resources.

Education and Certification

Must hold a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist (NCCPSS) or National Certified Peer Specialist Certification (NCPSC).

Experience

At least two years of experience as a Peer Support Specialist is required, ideally with collaboration experience alongside Emergency Medical Services. Familiarity with mental health and substance use disorder treatment providers, as well as recovery support community members in the Southeastern U.S. region, is essential.

Requirements and Skills

• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of community resources and the ability to connect patients and families with appropriate services.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse social, economic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Flexibility, open-mindedness, and adaptability to change.
• Capability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and responsibilities efficiently.