Hospital Diversion Peer Specialist
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Hospital Diversion Peer Specialist - Mobile Crisis Intervention
The Hospital Diversion Peer Specialists help to make Emergency Department (ED) Diversionary services welcoming, comfortable, supportive, and responsive to individuals who utilize them within the hospital and community locations.
Using their personal experience and knowledge of navigating the greater system of care, Hospital Diversion Peer Specialists provide persons currently boarding in the Emergency Department (and may be discharged safely to the community) with support, information, and assistance in connecting with and obtaining community-based resources and services.
The Hospital Diversion Peer Specialist also:
- supports persons at risk of going to the ED that could be served safely in the community
- works in collaboration with Riverside’s ED Mobile Respite clinicians to support the stabilization and access to services of clients at risk of boarding in the ED
Schedule: 40 hours per week; Monday through Friday - flexible hours
Pay Rate: $21.63/hr with differentials offered for certification and/or evening and weekend hours worked
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace in 2022 and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
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Required Skills
- Intermediate computer fluency, including Microsoft Office
- Valid driver’s license, safe driving record, and regular access to a reliable vehicle
Required Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Certification as a Peer Specialist preferred. Must immediately begin and diligently work toward certification process if hired without certification
- Experience as a person in recovery who has, at times, received mental health services
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.