St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

　　The Certified Peer Specialist has experience as a recipient of mental health or co-occurring substance use services and is willing to partner with participants of Peer Support Services to facilitate their recovery and community integration through utilization of the Specialist’s personal life experience and first-hand recovery knowledge. Services may be provided on both an individual and group basis as well as on or off-site of St. Luke’s Penn Foundation. Services provided include: education, development of natural supports, coaching/mentoring to support wellness and meaningful daily living and community roles, advocacy, crisis support, and resource coordination and linkage.

　　JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

　　Provide recovery education spanning every phase of the recovery journey from pre-contemplation (engagement), preparation, and action to recovery maintenance.

　　Provide hope and encouragement regarding opportunities for involvement in community-based activities, i.e. work, school, relationships, physical activity, hobbies, etc.).

　　Provide a model for people in recovery, staff, and family members (as appropriate) by demonstrating that recovery is possible.

　　Educate professional staff about the recovery process and the damaging role that stigma can play in undermining recovery.

　　Provide education and linkage to professional behavioral health services as needed/desired.

　　Coach peers in identification of personal interests and goals in relationship to their recovery and “getting the life they want” in the community.

　　Coach peers to identify their strengths, abilities, and assets (both internal and external) that can be utilized to achieve their chosen goals and community roles.

　　Provide direct skills teaching including but not limited to curriculum- driven skills teaching in the home and community and facilitation of self-help groups.

　　Provide linkage to community-based skill acquisition opportunities, i.e. educational courses and self-help groups.

　　Identify and promote utilization of natural community resources that support peers’ goals and interests including educational, vocational, social, cultural, and spiritual resources. This can involve coaching and accompanying peers to visit resources and practice utilization.

　　Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and develop strategies, with other stakeholders, to overcome these barriers.

　　In partnership with other agency members, develop reciprocal connections with community groups/agencies.

　　Encourage and coach peers in having their voices fully heard and their needs, goals, and objectives established as the focal point of treatment and rehabilitation services.

　　Support peers to identify areas of need for professional supports and services and to communicate those needs to provider staff.

　　Facilitate (i.e. via coaching, WRAP groups, if certified to train, and development of Advanced Self-Directives) the transition from a professionally-directed service plan to a self-directed recovery plan. The goal of this facilitation is the transition from professionally-assisted recovery initiation to a personally directed, community supported, recovery-oriented lifestyle.

　　Maintain a weekly schedule to ensure all assigned participants are being seen based on medical necessity.

　　Maintains productivity standards as established regarding % of time spent in direct participant contact.

　　Follows policies and procedures of the agency, including administrative, clinical, quality assurance and personnel.

　　Maintains good attendance (daily, meetings and other assigned tasks).

　　Maintains timely documentation of all work assignments and unusual incidents for risk management to be reported within 24 hours of the incident.

　　Routinely keeps supervisor informed about attendance and job assignments.

　　Demonstrate customer friendly approach and work cooperatively with all clients, family members, peers, other employees and referral sources.

　　Complete required continuing education requirements of 18 hours of county-approved training per year with 12 hours specifically focused on peer support and/or recovery practices.

　　ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

　　Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.

　　Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.

　　Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).

　　Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.

　　Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.

　　Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.

　　Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.

　　OTHER FUNCTIONS:

　　Other related duties as assigned.

　　PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

　　Must have ability to sit for 2 total hours per day, and up to 1 total consecutive hour. Must be able to stand for 8 total hours per day and up to 2 total consecutive hours. Must be able to walk 6 total hours per day and up to 10 total consecutive minutes. Must have the ability to frequently use fingers/hands for fingering and handling. Must have the ability to use upper extremities for frequent lifting of objects up to 10 pounds. Must have the ability for frequent stooping and bending. Must have the ability for frequent reaching above shoulder level. Must have the ability for touching as it relates to feeling objects by touching with the skin, particularly that of fingertips. Must have the ability for hearing as it relates to normal conversation, high frequency and low frequency hearing sounds. Must have the ability for seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

　　POTENTIAL ON-THE-JOB RISKS:

　　None Identified

　　SPECIFIC PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE:

　　MOST COMPLEX DUTY:

　　SUPERVISION (RECEIVED BY AND/OR GIVEN TO):

　　COMMUNICATIONS:

　　ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

　　EDUCATION:

　　High School Diploma or equivalent required.

　　TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

　　Must hold current Certified Peer Specialist certification through Pennsylvania Certification Board. Dual CPS/CRS certification welcome.

　　WORK SCHEDULE: Day shift with varying hours based on the needs of the department.

　　Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

　　St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (http://www.slhn.org/EOE)

　　Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (http://www.slhn.org/) (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3.5 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.

　　SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.

　　SLUHN has been named a Top Workplaces 2023 by the Morning Call. In addition, St. Luke’s has been named a Top Workplace nationally, in the Philadelphia region, and in New Jersey. St. Luke’s is the ONLY healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked healthcare entity in the nation to be deemed a Top Workplace in 2023. In 2023, St. Luke’s was named one of America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes. St. Luke’s was the only employer in the Lehigh Valley to be named to the list and was one of only two healthcare employers in Pennsylvania to receive the designation. St. Luke’s University Health Network is the top-ranked Lehigh Valley-based employer in Forbes Magazine’s ranking of employers in Pennsylvania.

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