NBH Group is currently seeking a Part-Time Peer Support Specialist in the Reno, NV area!

This is an exciting opportunity as NBH (NovumHealth) is growing, and we are seeking amazing, dedicated individuals to be a part of that growth!

Come join a company that values diversity and is passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for staff. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We believe that our employees are the drivers of success and that we would not be a successful company without our team!

Welcome to Novum Health:

Since 2015, NovumHealth has managed the mental health and substance abuse services for residents of Nevada. We have created a network of providers who focus on the core principles of recovery: strengths-based, person-centered, individualized treatment and support for people with mental illness and substance use disorders.

We have since grown to service Northern Nevada, Arizona, and California!

What We Do:

NovumHealth has developed a comprehensive, community-based system of care by contracting with experienced providers offering evidence-based services. We contract with a wide variety of behavioral health care providers to respect and ensure member choice and to meet the special health care needs of our members.

Mission & Vision:

Our vision is to be a recognized leader in high-quality behavioral health care by providing comprehensive services that deliver the highest level of satisfaction and improved outcomes in the most cost-effective manner.

Our mission is to create an organization that sets the standard of excellence in the compassionate treatment of behavioral health and addiction disorders.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interact with clients as a peer by sharing common experiences and modeling resiliency and recovery.
• Meeting with clients regularly to offer one-on-one support and counseling.
• Developing recovery plans, coping methods, and rehabilitation strategies with the client.
• Arranging medical appointments, therapy sessions, support groups, and other resources to aid the client.
• Monitoring the client's behavior, schedule, medication, and activities.
• Reporting any unusual behavior, conflicts, or recovery deviations to the relevant professionals.
• Coordinating the client's logistics such as medical appointments and therapy sessions, among others.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year's experience as a peer support specialist.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Phone skills including: voicemail, forwarding, hold, and taking messages.
• Computer skills including: Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Highly compassionate and attentive to detail.
• Experience demonstrating an understanding of the principles of recovery and resiliency.
• Highly compassionate.
• Experience demonstrating an understanding of the principles of recovery and resiliency.

NovumHealth provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person