Peer Recovery Specialist

About the Role

Ideal Option has been working on the front lines of the opioid epidemic since our first clinic opened in 2012. With more than 80 clinics across the United States, we continuously strive to be the nation’s leading provider of low-barrier evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder. We are looking for a Peer Recovery Specialist to join our growing team and help us in our vision to give back lives, reunite families, and heal communities that are suffering from the devastating effects of substance use disorder.

As a Peer Recovery Specialist, much of your time will be spent in the field assisting patients as they start recovery, representing Ideal Option at community meetings, attending events, conducting outreach, and building awareness.

Responsibilities

• Responds to jail referrals for community resources
• Meets with Jail detainee referrals and performs individual patient screening to determine needs and resources and eligibility for services as needed
• Tracks and enters demographic and related information for care coordination
• Completes weekly and monthly reporting as needed
• Facilitates ongoing coordination of follow-up care to treatment and recovery support services (e.g., transportation, housing, employment, in-patient facilities, detox, mental health and/or chemical dependency assessments, primary care, food and clothing resources)
• Develops community partner relationships
• Attends trainings and meetings as required
• Enrolls eligible individuals into uninsured grant

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with individuals in the judicial system who have a substance use disorder
• Minimum of 2 years of self-attested recovery from a substance use or mental health disorder as well as 2 years of abstinence from illicit drugs and alcohol
• 1 year of working in community health or addiction treatment
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and adapt to individual needs
• Ability to communicate effectively within the organization and community agency members
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• High degree of accuracy and detail orientation in data entry

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental
• Short-term and long-term disability options
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance and Life Assistance programs
• A 401K retirement program
• Pet Insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays

Pay

$22.00 - $24.00 per hour

Schedule

Monday-Thursday, 40 hours a week