Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRS)

About the role

Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions (LBHS) offers a full continuum of care, including outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential treatment, psychiatric services, and medication‑assisted treatment. We take pride in creating a welcoming, compassionate environment where individuals feel supported. Our team believes in every client’s ability to achieve recovery and rebuild meaningful, engaged lives in their communities.

Peer Recovery Services (PRS) has become a foundational part of a recovery‑oriented continuum of care provided by Lighthouse to increase client engagement and facilitate wellness in a shorter time. These goals are accomplished through modeling, demonstrating, and sharing lived experiences by the PRS to help others.

Responsibilities

• Proactively seek to support individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder.
• Services can be provided in the community, client’s home, or treatment facility office.
• Express understanding, support and respect for the many paths of recovery an individual client may wish to pursue.
• Services can be provided in‑person or over the phone but not through text.
• Must be able to drive and occasionally transport clients.
• Must have a working knowledge of the drug and alcohol treatment system and be willing to assist the peer in accessing appropriate levels of care in consultation with licensed behavioral health clinicians.
• Must live a life in recovery and demonstrate a commitment to the recovery community.
• Maintain confidentiality of communication between peer and peer recovery supporters (confidential nature does not extend to areas covered by mandated reporting; PRS are considered mandated reporters in the State of Ohio).
• Serve as a role model, act as a mentor, advocate, and motivator.
• Serve as group facilitator for various peer‑led support groups.
• Demonstrate ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer‑to‑peer relationships.
• Maintain electronic health record, billing sheets, group‑sign‑in and other records as required.
• Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths, and weaknesses regarding recovery.
• Support connections to community‑based, mutual self‑help groups.
• Participate and contribute to weekly staffing discussions with clinical and case management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Must possess OMHAS or other designated accrediting body in the State of Ohio Peer Recovery Support certification and be in good standing.
• Valid State of Ohio Driver's License and valid car insurance.
• Must pass BCI check, all Corporate Compliance checks, and employment drug screen.
• Must be 25 years or older.

Qualifications

• Keeps abreast of community resources and educates clients about those resources.
• Promotes a natural support system in the community for clients served.
• Promotes progressive pro‑social interventions (e.g., client connectedness in the community, involvement in a safe and supportive environment, participation in activities where the person served finds social acceptance, and positive reinforcement to promote recovery).
• Encourages community‑based "Wellness and Recovery Action Plan."

Skills

• Able to respect and maintain confidential information.
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills.
• Good listening, supporting, motivating, encouraging skill sets.
• Good time management, organizing, and able to prioritize activities.
• Comfortable and dedicated to helping others.
• Self‑directed and self‑motivated.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO and sick time)
• Paid holidays
• Medical/dental/vision
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Paid continuing education with supervision
• Parental leave
• Eligibility for loan forgiveness programs

Pay

Compensation range: $18 - $20/hr. Hiring bonus: $500.

Schedule

Schedule: Sunday - Thursday 10am - 6pm or Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 6pm