Peer Support Specialist

5 days ago


Tucson, Arizona, United States Pyx Health Inc Full time
Job Summary

Pyx Health Inc is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Peer Support Specialist to join our team. As a Peer Support Specialist, you will provide direct support to our members through inbound and outbound calls, managing crisis situations and connecting them with community resources.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide empathic and responsive services over the phone to serve Pyx Health members.
  • Connect users to their community and resources that will help them feel healthier.
  • Offer friendly, empathetic, and engaging phone line support for those who desire an authentic human connection to support them in their recovery.
  • Assist individuals who call because they may be experiencing loneliness, isolation, fear, lack of support, and/or lack of resources.
  • Promote exceptional customer experience with individuals and families.
  • Empathize with and encourage our users who are on a healthcare journey.
  • Gather user feedback and disseminate amongst the team.
  • Connect with the caller's issues while inspiring hope.
  • Offer support, not solutions.
  • Meet established call volume quotas daily.
  • Meet personal/team qualitative and quantitative targets.

Requirements:

  • Behavioral Health Technician qualified
  • Case Management experience
  • Behavioral Health experience and knowledge
  • Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and oral/written communication skills and professional demeanor.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with other members of the team, pay high attention to details, and demonstrate the ability to flex quickly and effectively between tasks.
  • Computer literate and possess strong problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to use tact and diplomacy appropriate to situation.
  • Cultural competency and ability to work well with a diverse group of individuals.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently; and mastery of time-management and work accuracy despite multi-faceted task, fragmented assignments, and frequent interruptions.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bi-lingual: Fluent in Spanish and English (verbal and written)
  • Recovery Support Specialist or Peer Support Specialist certification
  • College Degree: Associate, Bachelor or Master
  • Prior experience in behavioral health, mental health, substance abuse, social work, or case management fields


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