Job description
Part-Time Peer Counselor, Wilmington
Are you interested in working at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation?
Are you interested in working at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation?
ChristianaCare's Project Engage is looking for a
Part-Time Peer Counselor to join our Emergency Department Center at Wilmington Hospital.
How YOU Make an Impact
The Project Engage Peer Counselor, also known as an Engagement Specialist, is a peer with lived experience recovering from a substance use disorder (SUD). S/he is responsible for engaging individuals who present at Christiana Care and who, through screening, are determined to need additional assessment and intervention for their substance use disorder. The Peer Engagement Specialist works with other Peer Engagement Specialists, Social Workers, Project Engage administrative staff, Addiction Medicine providers, the hospital clinical team caring for the patient, and community-based SUD treatment providers, to identify SUD treatment resources, make linkages, and provide coaching to ensure that patients are linked to appropriate services upon discharge from the hospital. Peer Engagement Specialists provide the support that is trauma-informed and will work on an interdisciplinary team and provide advocacy, insight, and support to other team members and service recipients about the resources available and the successes and challenges faced by individuals who are recovering from SUDs. Provision of direct patient care comprises more than 75% of the job.
Schedule
Thursday – Sunday 6:00 pm -11:00 pm, this is a 20hr per week position. Inclusive of 15% shift differential. The schedule is subject to change.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Generous PTO Package
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Student Loan Forgiveness
- Paid Parental Leave
- Work & Life Balance
- 403b match and more...
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Works with Project Engage, Addiction Medicine, and hospital caregivers to identify individuals who have signs and symptoms of substance use and conduct brief interventions to screen, assess the patient's stage of change, and, as necessary, link those individuals to SUD treatment in the community following discharge.
- Uses lived experience with a SUD to engage and direct individuals who are in the hospital to acknowledge the need for treatment and agree to service linkages, and assists in supporting individuals to move ahead on their recovery paths.
- Engages patients at the bedside and conducts motivational interviewing to understand patient barriers and direct patients to get the appropriate level of care.
- Provides education on the dangers of drug and alcohol use for all patients not ready to receive SUD treatment. This includes educating patients, friends, and/or family members on Narcan safety and use and providing Narcan to them.
- Utilizes open beds platform to identify the available, appropriate treatment for all interested patients and submit referrals promptly. Follows up to see if the patient is accepted and/or received treatment after discharge.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- The Peer Counselor is an individual who has a unique perspective because of his/her own experience with a substance use disorder. S/he must be willing to self-disclose as appropriate and to attend training leading to certification as a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist within one year of hire.
- One year experience working in the mental health field in a voluntary or paid position.
At ChristianaCare, we are guided by our values of
Love and
Excellence and are passionate about delivering health, not just health care.
Feel free to apply and come join us at ChristianaCare!
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EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
UPDATE: ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm to our caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity for all caregivers.
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