? Apply in 3 Minutes! Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) - Draper, Utah- Part Time
Company: Optum
Location: Draper
Posted on: July 8, 2025
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Job Description:
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by
technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The
work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by
connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and
resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a
culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits
and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the
communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on
a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing
together. The Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) provides
recovery-oriented support services to individuals with mental
health and/or substance use challenges. Drawing from personal lived
experience and recovery, the CPSS offers hope, encouragement, and
guidance to help others navigate their own recovery journeys. This
role is grounded in mutual respect, shared responsibility, and the
belief that recovery is possible for everyone. Primary
Responsibilities: - Peer Support & Mentorship: - Share personal
recovery experiences to inspire hope and model recovery - Build
supportive relationships based on trust, respect, and mutual
empowerment - Assist individuals in identifying strengths, setting
goals, and developing recovery plans - Advocacy & Navigation: -
Help individuals access community resources, treatment services,
and support networks - Advocate for client needs within healthcare,
housing, employment, and legal systems - Support individuals in
understanding their rights and making informed choices -
Documentation & Collaboration: - Maintain accurate and timely
documentation of services provided - Collaborate with clinical
teams, case managers, and other service providers - Participate in
team meetings, supervision, and ongoing training - Use his/her own
recovery experience and training to assist families and members
with defining their recovery goals, and developing the skills and
knowledge needed for the member’s recovery - Support the creation
and assist with the implementation of comprehensive training and
education programs with peers, families, providers and staff as
requested - Establish and maintain solid collaborative
relationships with existing organizations, to support our members’
needs - Communicate benefit information to members and
consumer-operated organizations and with families and family
organizations - As directed, serve as a designated member of
Internal subcommittees - Enable effective communication with
members and their families about aspects of the Mental Healthcare
Delivery system as well as their rights and responsibilities -
Provide support to members or family members in connecting to
appropriate services - Work across teams to implement intensive,
enhanced care coordination when requested, which may include peer
support as well as other community-based services - Be available to
provide support to members being discharged from higher levels of
care or to refer them to a support group - Assist and support
members and family members with grievance processes - Collaborate
with clinical team, providers, and community agencies and
organizations to facilitate access to and transition between
services - Collaborate with clinical team, providers, and community
agencies and organizations to identify members who may benefit from
peer support - Respond to concerns and questions from members and
families - Participate in treatment planning with members and
families who request that support - Work with community agencies
along with and/or on behalf of members and families - Provide
feedback about treatment planning development based on their
interactions with other members and families - Advocate on behalf
of the members and families - Provide peer support to members and
family members at critical points in their treatment process -
Serve as liaison between Optum and those who use services -
Extensive work experience within own function - Work is frequently
completed without established procedures - Works independently -
May act as a resource for others - May coordinate others’
activities You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance
in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear
direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as
provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications: - High School Diploma/GED - Active and
current Certification as a Peer Support Specialist
(state-recognized) - Current and non-restricted Driver’s License
and State-required insurance, with reliable transportation - 2
years of working experience as a Certified Peer Support Specialist
- 2 years of working knowledge of community resources - 1 years of
working experience as a trainer - Lived experience with mental
health and/or substance use recovery - Basic (or higher) level of
proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) -
Demonstrated solid communication, listening, and interpersonal
skills - Proven ability to maintain appropriate boundaries and
confidentiality - Demonstrated understanding of the principles of
recovery and resiliency - Proven ability to facilitate training
events Preferred Qualifications: - MHFA trainer certification - 2
years of working experience as a trainer - Working knowledge of the
Medicaid system - Knowledge of trauma-informed care, harm
reduction, and recovery-oriented systems of care The hourly range
for this role is $19.86 to $38.85 per hour based on full-time
employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not
limited to local labor markets, education, work experience,
certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum
wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth
Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package,
incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k
contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility
requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with
UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits
and incentives. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help
people live healthier lives and make the health system work better
for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality,
age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their
healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many
barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by
people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with
lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the
environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that
addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an
enterprise priority reflected in our mission. UnitedHealth Group is
an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local,
state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. UnitedHealth Group
is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug
test before beginning employment. RPO RED
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