Peer Recovery Specialist (Addiction Recovery Services) - Full Time

About the role

A Peer Specialist assists in the provision of Behavioral Health Services to clients and families. A Peer specialist works as a role model and mentor in the recovery process. This is a grant funded position.

Responsibilities

• Assists clients in choosing, obtaining and keeping wellness and healthy lifestyle related goals and in developing self-management skills
• Compiles and shares self-help, wellness and recovery, and healthy lifestyle resources for clients, families, and team members
• Selectively uses self-disclosure to inspire, support, and motivate others
• Assists in scheduling integrated health care appointments
• Provides assistance and advocacy at appointments and with all follow-up needs
• Teaches and assists clients, families, and significant others based on client needs
• Assists in the development and facilitation of individual and group-based wellness and recovery activities
• Assesses crisis situations, intervenes as necessary
• Informs supervisor and other team members of any crisis
• Serves as a mentor and role model
• Participates as a treatment team member
• Collaborates from a peer provider perspective
• Provides individualized services through face to face contact onsite or in the community and/or through telephone/video contact or telehealth
• Attends supervision as scheduled, with agenda, and follows through with agreed upon recommendations
• Collaborates with other providers to identify and monitor needs and outcomes related to integrated health care
• Participates in the Plan Do Check Act process
• Follows policy for all clinical documentation and completes within the required timeframe
• Ensures critical judgement and decision making reflects professional guidelines, code of ethics, and utilization of available resources in a collaborative approach
• Adheres to HIPPA standards and maintains client confidentiality
• Attends training and ongoing staff development opportunities to enhance skills
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned

Qualifications

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs
• One year experience in the substance use and/or mental health field
• Peer specialist/provider training
• Personal lived experience with substance use and/or mental health recovery
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher in psychiatric rehabilitation, wellness coaching or other related field

Required Certifications and Licenses

• National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) and/or Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)
• Valid NJ driver's license

Pay

Minimum rate of $23.13 Hourly