Recovery Mentor-JEFFERSON- SUD

About the role

We are seeking 2 certified Peer Support Specialist or Certified Recovery Mentor to work in our low-barrier substance use disorders program at the BHRN-Behavioral Health Regional Network. Be part of a dynamic caring and compassionate outreach team that does low barrier SUD treatment, peer mentoring, case management, employment, and housing social work. Position is located at our Madras BHRN Engagement Center which is open daily from 8 am -10 pm.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with other staff as a member of a treatment team to provide healthy staff-to-staff and staff-to-client relationships;
• Provides respectful and compassionate treatment is provided to all clients who request services and acts as a role model to clients to inspire hope and share life experiences as appropriate to the recovery process;
• Telephones contacts, which includes talking with clients who need support and to remind clients who are scheduled for assessments, groups, individual sessions, medication management appointments, and other BestCare services;
• Identifies recovering person’s abilities