Peer Recovery Specialist - Southern Onward

About the role

The Peer Recovery Specialist uses lived experience with substance use recovery to provide encouragement, advocacy, and peer-based support to individuals and families navigating recovery journeys.

This role focuses on building trusting relationships, promoting self-directed recovery, and helping individuals access the tools, resources, and supports needed to achieve their personal goals. The Peer Recovery Specialist serves as a role model for recovery, resilience, and wellness while helping participants strengthen coping skills and community connections.

Responsibilities

• Connect with individuals and families who are navigating substance use recovery
• Share personal lived experience appropriately to build trust, inspire hope, and support recovery journeys
• Aid individuals in creating personalized recovery and wellness plans based on their goals and strengths
• Provide peer support in person, over the phone, through text communication, and in group settings
• Teach wellness tools, coping skills, and recovery strategies that promote long-term success
• Advocate alongside individuals to help them access community resources and services, such as:
• Housing
• Health care
• Transportation
• Education
• Employment
• Legal or civic support
• Support participants in obtaining services related to housing, healthcare, transportation, education, employment, and legal or civic needs
• Facilitate or co-facilitate self-help groups, educational workshops, and peer support meetings
• Provide calm, compassionate support during times of crisis and connect individuals to appropriate resources
• Collaborate with partner agencies and community providers to strengthen support networks
• Encourage self-advocacy, independence, and confidence in navigating systems of care
• Maintain accurate documentation, data tracking, and reports in compliance with program requirements
• Participate in trainings, supervision, team meetings, and professional development opportunities

Requirements

• Personal or family experience with substance use recovery and comfort using lived experience in supportive and professional ways
• Willingness to undergo jail, hospital, etc., onboarding
• Strong belief that recovery is individualized and that multiple pathways to recovery exist
• Excellent communication, listening, and interpersonal skills
• Compassionate, dependable, and self-motivated approach to supporting others
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a team
• Flexibility to meet the scheduling needs of participants and program operations
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training and skill development
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid unrestricted driver’s license

Qualifications

• Two years of peer coaching, advocacy, recovery support, or related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills strongly preferred
• American Sign Language (ASL) skills

Skills

• Peer Recovery Specialist Certification (CRPA or NYCPS)

Benefits

• Paid holidays from the first day of employment
• Paid lunch break
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company provided Life, AD&D and Short- and Long-Term disability insurance
• Voluntary insurances including Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity