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Hospital Diversion Peer Specialist - Mobile Crisis Intervention
The Hospital Diversion Peer Specialists help to make Emergency Department (ED) Diversionary services welcoming, comfortable, supportive, and responsive to individuals who utilize them within the hospital and community locations.
Using their personal experience and knowledge of navigating the greater system of care, Hospital Diversion Peer Specialists provide persons currently boarding in the Emergency Department (and may be discharged safely to the community) with support, information, and assistance in connecting with and obtaining community-based resources and services.
The Hospital Diversion Peer Specialist also:
supports persons at risk of going to the ED that could be served safely in the community works in collaboration with Riverside’s ED Mobile Respite clinicians to support the stabilization and access to services of clients at risk of boarding in the ED
Schedule: 40 hours per week; Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm
Pay Rate: $22.27/hourly
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care Eleven paid holidays Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
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