In Reach Coach (South Central)

Pay Plan Title: Peer Support Specialist

Working Title: In Reach Coach

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Posting Salary Range: $35,646 - $43,497

Office Location: Remote in Trillium’s South Central Region; This position requires you to live within 75 miles of Trillium's South Central Region (Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenior, Onslow, Pender, Sampson and Wayne counties)

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Make an Impact  

Trillium Health Resources is a local governmental agency (LME/MCO) in North Carolina that manages serious mental health, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disability services. Serving in 46 counties, we help individuals, and their families strengthen well-being and build foundations for a healthy life.

Join our team as we empower others to live their best lives by providing access to quality healthcare. We offer a challenging, engaging work environment where staff take home more than a paycheck. Every day, we see the results of our dedication – in the smiles of children on our accessible playgrounds and in the pride on the face of an adult cooking a meal for the first time. Working at Trillium Health Resources is more than just a job; it is an opportunity to make a direct impact on the communities we serve.

At Trillium, we know that empowering others begins with supporting and developing our team. That’s why we offer competitive benefits and work-from-home flexibility so that our employees thrive outside of the office. We’re also committed to building a diverse, inclusive culture where all employees have the potential to grow professionally and personally.

What We’re Looking For:

The In Reach Coach is responsible for Diversion and In Reach activities for the TCL Special Healthcare Population with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) residing in Adult Care Homes, State Hospitals, Correctional Institutions, and various community settings by providing education about community resources, services, supports and TCL permanent supportive housing. The In Reach Coach ensures members receive whole person care focused on all members’ needs including physical health, behavioral health, and social determinants of health/unmet health resource needs that helps to establish positive outcomes for members and facilitates community integration.

On a typical day, you might:

• Collaborate with Trillium Integrated Care Nurse, OT, COTA and Clinician to identify complex care needs and clinical service linkage needs.
• Provide education and support to members and guardians 
• Assist members/legally responsible person in choosing service provider, direct the planning process/plan development, and navigate the healthcare system. 
• Document activities

Employee Benefits:

Trillium knows that work/life balance is important. That’s why we offer our employees competitive benefits and flexibility that is second to none. Take a look at what we have to offer:

• A remote work option available for most positions
• Health Insurance - no premium for employee coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO) of 24 days, plus 12 paid holidays within first year of employment
• NC Local Government retirement pension. This is a defined-benefit retirement plan that will pay you a monthly amount upon retirement, for the rest of your life, with as little as five years of service. For more information, go to: https://files.nc.gov/retire/documents/files/Actives/LGERSHandbook.pdf
• 401k with 5% employer match & immediate vesting
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Qualifying Employer

Qualifications: 

Education: High School or GED

Experience: A minimum of one (1) year paid experience in the Health and Human Services field, including experience working with any combination of the BH/SU/IDD population with experience working directly with people experiencing serious and persistent mental illness, severe or prolonged substance use, intellectual or developmental disabilities.  Duties such as experience teaching BH/SU/IDD population students, or working with them in institutional settings, performing general outreach with individuals, coordinating services/appointments, engaging in health promotion activities, linking members to community resources, and supporting a care team would be qualifying experience.

OR

Be a person with one (1) year lived experience with a behavioral health and/or substance use condition with demonstrated knowledge of and/or direct personal experience.

OR

Be a person with one (1) year lived experience with a behavioral health condition and/or substance use.

*Relevant experience is defined as experience working with individuals with mental health, substance use and/or I/DD. Experience and knowledge of peer support and experience working with individuals who are transitioning from a facility to independent living.

*Lived Experience is defined as living in recovery with mental illness and/or substance use disorder. 

License/Certification: Required to be a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist, which may be attained within six (6) of commencing employment with Trillium.

The NCCPSS Program requires all applicants for certification to meet the following Program eligibility requirements:

1. Must be 18 years or older
2. Have lived experiences and in recovery from a serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder

3. Must be in recovery for at least ONE year 
4. Have a high school diploma or equivalent
    

Preferred: (if applicable)

Currently Certified Peer Support Specialist Certification

Must have a valid driver’s license

Remote in Trillium’s South Central Region; This position requires you to live within 75 miles of Trillium's South Central Region (Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenior, Onslow, Pender, Sampson and Wayne counties)

Deadline for application:  Friday, December 20, 2024 at 11:59PM

To be considered for employment, all candidates are required to submit an application through ADP and upload a current resume.  Your resume must provide your level of education and detailed work experience, including: 

• Employer Name
  1. Dates of service (month & year)
  2. Average number of hours worked per week
  3. Essential duties of the job as related to the position you’re applying for
• Education
  1. Degree type
  2. Date degree was awarded
  3. Institution
• Licensure/certification, if applicable

After submitting your application through our career center in ADP, your resume will be reviewed to ensure that your skills and experience meet the essential criteria for the role you have applied for.

Join our Talent Community through our ADP career center to stay informed about positions you may qualify for. Remember to keep an update resume in the Talent Community profile. 

The diversity of the communities we serve is reflected in our employees. Trillium Health Resources is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Trillium Health Resources is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test as a condition of employment.

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