Wellness & Recovery Specialist (New York City) - Military veterans preferred

Wellness & Recovery Specialist Location :

This is a

field based

position in the

New York City, New York

area. Ideal candidates will live in New York City - Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, NY. The

Wellness & Recovery Specialist

is responsible for care coordination and/or care management activities focusedon the Wellness and Recovery of members. How you will make an impact : Identifies opportunities for engagement of members and their families in forming a supportive, recovery network. Develops and implements provision of onsite psychiatric discharge planning education at Recovery and Resiliency sites. Collaborates with Stabilization Teams as a member advocate in discharge planning education, resolution of barriers, and service transitions. Acts as a resource for staff on decision making and problem solving. Initiates and maintains contact with assigned individuals and providers to determine members response to services. Minimum Requirements : Requires AA/AS and minimum of 2 years of experience in health services or behavioral health field or in a peer support services role; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. Peer Specialist Certification required. Preferred Skills, Capabilities & Experiences : Knowledge of care-coordination and case management concepts strongly preferred. Knowledge of community resources in the New York City, NY area preferred. Experience working with homeless population preferred. Experience in mental health and/or substance use disorders preferred. For candidates working in person or remotely in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific positionis $24.10 to $36.14/hr. Location: New York In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentiveand recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibilityrequirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, nondiscriminatory factors set by the company. The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunitiesfor equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equitylaws. * The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation forthis role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may varyfrom posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range,the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. Noamount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinableunder the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particularemployee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’ssole discretion, consistent with the law

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