Peer Support Specialist, UHS New Horizons United Health Services is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to join our Chemical Dependency department at UHS New Horizons in Binghamton, NY. This position is benefits eligible. Shift Day Rotational Hours per week: 40 Salary range: $16.35 - $21.49 per hour, depending on experience. Overview The Peer Support Specialist provides peer support, information, and advocacy to individuals diagnosed with a serious and persistent relevant illness, in order to assist them in regaining control over their own lives and recovery process and integrating into the community. They engage with patients hospitalized at UHS Hospitals. Qualifications OUTREACH Conduct regular outreach targeted at reaching people at risk for or living with relevant health issues or at risk of acquiring them. Outreach activities will include prevention education or treatment education including accessing external services, linkage to care services, and providing applicable referrals/referral follow up. PATIENT NAVIGATION Work closely with patients to access, complete treatment and assist with any transitions to outpatient services. Assist with case management including assessing participants for immediate needs that pose a barrier to treatment such as lack of insurance, transportation issues, housing, food insecurity, etc. as necessary. Escort patients to appointments as needed. Assist with medical appointment and lab appointment reminders in combination with other members of treatment team. Educate patients to benefits of individual and group therapy. Assist with completing intake paperwork prior to attending appointment after discharge as necessary. Educate to policies and processes of the applicable clinic; what to expect. DATA COLLECTION Maintain accurate documentation of program activities. Document all patients’ progress in electronic medical record as required. Education/Experience Minimum Required: HS Diploma or equivalent Preferred: Not Applicable License/Certification Minimum Required: Peer Support Specialist Certification or obtain certification within twenty four (24) months of hire Preferred: Not Applicable About United Health Services United Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving more than 500,000 people in Upstate New York’s Southern Tier region. We offer integrated healthcare services across 60 locations, including four hospitals, three walk-in centers, and 22 primary care offices, in addition to home care services and senior living facilities. The United Health Services system employs more than 6,300 people and comprises 600 providers who are all committed to providing and supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care. United Health Services employees and providers are “LOVED!” This means we’re Living Our Values Every Day. Here, you’ll join a team that is dedicated to values-based, coordinated patient care. Every day, we outwardly live our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation. About New York’s Southern Tier As an employee of United Health Services, you’ll call the Southern Tier, or more specifically, the Greater Binghamton area, home. Known for entertainment and restaurants, craft brews, outdoor experiences, minor-league sports, family-friendly events, and a keenness for local history (like our connection to the Twilight Zone and our six antique carousels), Greater Binghamton offers something for everyone. We’re a short drive away from the Finger Lakes region in Central New York, three hours from New York City, and just shy of four hours from Niagara Falls, Canada. ---- United Health Services in an Equal Opportunity Employer. United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at www.uhsinc.com.