Job Description

Peer Support Specialist

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services.

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The Peer Support Specialit position provides community-based recovery support services including peer navigation of resources, treatment/housing referrals, and harm reduction services. This position helps individuals and connects them to treatment and/or other resources where appropriate. This position serves as a valuable resource in the community by creating a safe space where individuals and their families can obtain help and support by providing professionally appropriate and ethical services.

Job Responsibilities:

• Establishes and maintains relationships within the community to provide testing, harm

reduction services, education, and peer support services.

• Provides services in each county a minimum of once a week.
• Develops and maintains a community resource guide.
• Connects individuals with appropriate prevention and treatment resources when needed.
• Connects individuals with higher levels of appropriate care when required according to testing results.
• Educates individuals served on safe practices (including safe sexual practices and safe using practices that involve fentanyl test strips, sterile supplies, and Narcan). 
• Maintains peer support certification, including all required CEUs.
• Provides peer navigation services as needed based on organizational/individual needs.
• Provides peer support services as needed and documents appropriately.
• Communicates effectively, comprehensively, and in a timely fashion.
• Provides appropriate harm reduction supplies following organization policy.
• Participates in weekly staff meetings and individual supervision honestly and openly.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Benefit Highlights

• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
• Loan Forgiveness Program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Required Qualifications:

• South Carolina Peer Support Specialist Certification (CPSS) or ability to attain this certification within 90 days of hire.
• Effective and professional communication skills.
• Must have a personal vehicle, valid South Carolina driver's license, and insurance coverage.
• Ability to lift and transport equipment for testing and community events.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programs/e-mail/and baseline computer skills

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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