Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
About the role
For over 30 years, New Season Treatment Centers has been a leading national health care service provider of outpatient treatment centers that specialize in providing safe, quality, and best-in-class care for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder ("OUD"). The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) will provide direct peer-to-peer support services to individuals who have substance abuse or co-occurring disorders. As an advocate for patients, the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist will be responsible for providing essential expertise and consultation to the entire multidisciplinary treatment team to promote a culture in which each individual's treatment needs and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into treatment, rehabilitation, and community self-help activities. The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist will draw from his/her journey of recovery to inspire hope and provide support to others who are facing similar situations.
Responsibilities
- Assists patients in developing problem-solving skills to respond to challenging experiences in their recovery
- Models effective coping and self-help strategies and techniques to individuals or groups of patients to overcome personal fears, anxieties, urges, and triggers
- Assists/supports patients in daily decision making, resolution of minor problems, and crisis intervention as necessary
- Assists patients in identifying their personal goals and objectives for recovery and sobriety
- Assists clinic staff in a collaborative process of identifying programs and environments that are conducive to recovery
- Assists patients in creating their personal recovery plans
- Meets with patients to provide advice and support in accordance with treatment plans
- Assists/coordinates patient support groups on a regular basis
- Assists patients in obtaining and utilizing clinic-based and community-based services that support individual recovery needs
- Assists patients by identifying community resources and encouraging participation, to engage in healthy social activities, employment opportunities or provide other assistance as needed
- Observes behaviors and evidence of general well-being and discusses observations with the patient
- Assists patients in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy
- Ensures timely and appropriate documentation as required by company, state, and federal policy
Requirements
- Have a High School diploma
- Hold a Missouri Certified Peer Recovery Specialist certificate
Benefits
- Full benefits available on DAY ONE
- Start accruing up to 3 weeks of PTO starting on DAY ONE
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities available
- Up to $2,000 in employee referral bonuses available
- Early morning hours (Allows for a great work-life balance)
- Competitive Pay
- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability
- 401k with up to 3% matching
- Reimbursement for education, license, tuition, etc.