Peer Support Specialist, Pueblo

Job Summary:

The CU College of Nursing is seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE) University Staff (non-classified) Peer Support Specialist for the Recovery Coach Doula Program. The position will support the grant-funded Recovery Coach Doula Program in the Pueblo, CO area.

Standard working hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and this position may be required to work on some Saturdays/Sundays and evening/nights (for events/clinic coverage). The position is hybrid, including some job requirements being completed remotely.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education, and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative, interconnected, and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care, and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $650 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu.

Key Responsibilities:

Direct Care (75%)

• Under general supervision, receive training and serve as a Peer Support Specialist to implement peer-led interventions for pregnant and postpartum clients with substance use disorder.

• Utilize motivational interviewing to assist clients in identifying goals and developing action plans.

• Mentor clients by providing guidance, education, and encouragement to facilitate personal growth.

• Conduct outreach activities in the community to engage pregnant and postpartum clients with substance use disorder.

• Assist clients in navigating community resources and services that support recovery and well-being.

• Maintain a repository of resources and track demand/utilization of resources by clients, communicating with leadership/supervisor about action items, additional resources required, and partnerships.

• Collaborate with supervisor and team and coordinate efforts to ensure successful delivery of services.

• Attend and participate in training, team/staff meetings, and other events as needed.

• Identify any problems, challenges, or obstacles in the coordination of services, identify potential solutions, and work with your team to resolve such problems, challenges, or obstacles.

• Ensure all duties and responsibilities are performed for the effective and appropriate benefit of clients to whom care and/or services are being provided.

• Ensure confidentiality of client health information and/or health records.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create individualized comprehensive care plans.

• Participate in team, site, grant, and community meetings, gatherings, and trainings as assigned by your supervisor.

• Provide doula support during client labor admission.

Customer Service (15%)

• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

• Provide information on program services and respond courteously to queries.

• Work comfortably with clients who are referred from a wide range of referring agencies, including city and county parole/probation departments, the Department of Social Services, and other relevant agencies.

Documentation (10%)

• Continuously maintain accurate and up-to-date records and/or notes as required by agency policy.

• Use electronic health record systems to ensure timely documentation, recording, and tracking of communications, interventions, and client data.

• Schedule and maintain multiple internal and external appointments.

Work Location:

Hybrid – this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule of three (3) days per week on campus and as needed for in-person meetings.

Why Join Us:

CU Nursing is an amazing place to be. We have the distinct advantage of being a part of a huge medical campus with three incredible hospitals – the VA, the nationally ranked University of Colorado Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital Colorado where our nursing students and faculty learn every day. From our beginning 125 years ago as part of the School of Medicine at CU Boulder to our current home at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the college has been a recognized leader in nursing education (ranked #10 in online MS graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report 2023). Our faculty, students, and staff have been instrumental in shaping the profession of nursing and teaching the next generation of nurses while treating patients in our own nurse-led clinics. Be a part of an innovative, dynamic, diverse, and exciting workplace -- helping make great things happen. Join us in our quest to boldly transform health together.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation, and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package, including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options

• Dental: Multiple plan options

• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision

• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay

• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year

• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

• Holiday Days: 15/year

• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

• ECO Pass: Reduced-rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).

• Candidate must provide proof that they have completed 60 hours of COPA- or NAADAC-approved peer support specialist training.

• One (1) year of direct experience working as a peer support specialist/recovery coach

Substitution: Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with connecting clients to internal and external services and resources.

• Prior work experience working with pregnant and postpartum individuals with substance use disorder

• Experience with motivational interviewing techniques.

• Experience working with clients who are involved with the criminal justice system, probation/parole, human services, and/or other similar systems