Job description

Wellness & Recovery Specialist

Location: Massachusetts

The Wellness & Recovery Specialist is responsible for engaging with community partners and building strategies with local stakeholders; providing education, strengthening relationships, and helping resolve case or broader systems issues. The Wellness & Recovery Specialist will support care coordination teams and connect members and caregivers with those who can provide insight and expertise to assist in overcoming challenges by managing activities focused on the Wellness and Recovery of Amerigroup 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.
• Partners with peer support services in the community to create referral pathways and links members to appropriate community peer support services.
• Support care manager as they advocate for foster parents and other caregivers, addressing their needs or challenges with various agencies and systems.
• Develop strategy for peer support programs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a high school diploma and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
• Peer Specialist Certification required or willing to obtain certification within first 90 days of employment.
• Must have experience working in the field of mental health and or substance abuse.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of care-coordination and case management concepts strongly preferred.
• BA/BS or MBA preferred.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide – and Elevance Health approves – a valid religious or medical explanation as to why you are not able to get vaccinated that Elevance Health is able to reasonably accommodate. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health has been named as a Fortune Great Place To Work in 2021, is ranked as one of the 2021 World’s Most Admired Companies among health insurers by Fortune magazine, and a Top 20 Fortune 500 Companies on Diversity and Inclusion. To learn more about our company and apply, please visit us at careers.ElevanceHealth.com. Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact ability@ icareerhelp.comfor assistance.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $18.73 - $26.92 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

License/Certification:

• Peer Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

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