ACT Peer Recovery Support Specialist

About the role

The ACT Peer Recovery Support Specialist is a fully integrated member of a multidisciplinary team providing community-based services to individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders. This role utilizes lived experience to promote recovery, engagement, and independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer-based support using lived experience to promote recovery and engagement
• Accompany individuals to appointments and assist with navigation of systems (housing, medical, benefits, etc.)
• Connect individuals to community resources and recovery supports
• Model coping strategies, recovery principles, and wellness practices
• Assist with crisis intervention and de-escalation as part of the ACT team
• Deliver services primarily in the community in alignment with ACT fidelity standards
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in accordance with Medicaid and agency requirements
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to support whole-person care
• Utilizes databases and Electronic Health Record systems for accurate client documentation
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA, mandated reporting requirements, and professional ethical guidelines
• Deliver services primarily in the community (minimum 75%)
• Participation in daily team meetings and shared caseload model
• High-frequency, individualized service delivery based on client acuity
• Ongoing assertive outreach and engagement efforts
• Flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends as needed
• Team-based approach to reduce hospitalizations and improve community stability
• Travel within designated service areas
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A high school degree or GED equivalent is required
• Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (or ability to obtain within required timeframe) is required
• Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use conditions is required
• Minimum 3 years quality recovery from substance use disorder is required
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness is preferred
• Experience partnering with local behavioral health systems, housing, legal systems, and social services is preferred

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness is preferred
• Experience partnering with local behavioral health systems, housing, legal systems, and social services is preferred

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of community resources and recovery supports
• Ability to navigate complex systems and advocate for clients
• Proficiency in electronic health record systems

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• 401K w/ Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)