Recovery Support Technician II/Peer Support

POSITION SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS

Provide Peer Support for persons in Recovery. Individual must have an understanding of and respect for each individual’s unique path to recovery. Specialist must have a working knowledge of the drug and alcohol treatment system and a demonstrated commitment to the recovery community.

The Recovery Specialist’s role is to support others in recovery from a substance use disorder. The Recovery Specialist will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery. The Recovery Specialist must demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer to-peer relationships.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain project logs, reports and records in appropriate files and database(s)
• Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery maintenance
• Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses regarding recovery
• Aid in the development of a personal recovery plan for each individual
• Promote self-advocacy by assisting recovering persons to have their voices fully heard; their needs, goals and objectives established as the focal point of rehabilitation and clinical service
• Identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self-help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the recovering person’s goals and interests
• Support connections to community based, mutual self-help groups
• Link individuals to appropriate professional resources when needed
• Develop relationships with community groups/agencies in partnership with others in the agency
• Engage in ongoing community training opportunities

BENEFITS

Volunteers of America Mid-States, offers a rich and robust benefits package the supports a healthy work life balance, which include the following:

• Health and Wellness Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
• Health and Wellness Program
• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Spending Account
• Short Term Disability
• MetLife Legal Plans
• Financial Wellbeing
• Competitive Compensation Packages
• Life Insurance (company paid)
• 403b retirement plan with company fund matching
• Employee discounts
• Loan forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Corp & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
• All company paid benefits and paid time off effective day one
• Work Culture Commitment Committee
• Justice Committee
• Integrity Committee
• Compassion Committee
• Retention Committee
• Training & Development VOA LEAD Program- Leadership Development Program
• VOA University - Staff Development
• VOA Academy - Clinical Training and Development