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Elevance Health Wellness & Recovery Representative in Wallingford, Connecticut
Wellness & Recovery Representative
Location: Remote Connecticut
The Wellness & Recovery Representative r esponsible for peer support, care coordination and/or care management activities focused on 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.
Works collaboratively with formal systems, service providers and informal networks in pursuit of person-centric holistic approaches to care.
Serves as a member advocate by sharing common experiences, engaging, educating and encouraging members to connect with support services, resources and advocacy assistance.
Provides individualized member support in accordance with the care coordination plan.
Provides members with opportunities to improve help-seeking behavior and foster trusting and supportive relationships.
Acts as a resource for staff to support their decision making and problem solving.
Initiates and maintains contact with assigned individuals and providers to determine member’s response to services.
Initiates and maintains contact with assigned individuals and providers to determine member’s response to services.
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires H.S. diploma or equivalent and minimum of 2 years of lived experience recovery and/or resiliency; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experience:
Peer Specialist Certification strongly preferred.
Experience working with juveniles and young adults highly preferred.
Working knowledge of care-coordination and case management concepts strongly preferred.
BA/BS strongly preferred.