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About the Role

The Recovery Peer Specialist will function as a role model, exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills, serving as an advocate providing peer support and resources to participants. This includes developing person-centered recovery goals that enable individuals to live, learn, socialize, work and thrive in the community. This position reports to the SR. Peer Recovery Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach to individuals with a history of Substance Use whose behaviors put them at risk, in order to facilitate their engagement in services and offer additional supports.
• Assist with the development of wellness recovery action plans and recovery plans.
• Assist participants with identifying sustaining coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Provide health coaching and recovery support, especially on issues of self-advocacy, wellness self-management, medication adherence, entitlements, and daily living activities.
• Facilitate life skills or support groups.
• Pick up newly discharged participants from various locations and referral sources.
• Accompany participants as needed to various appointments.
• Encourage family involvement when appropriate and provide family education and support.
• Provide telephonic as well as face to face outreach, engagement and service planning in the community.
• Act as a linkage to community services including medical, behavioral, residential, entitlement and any other needed services per interdisciplinary care plan.
• Act as a resource to all team members on team planning activities around substance abuse/MATS issues.
• Maintain documents, records, statistics, and other related reports in an organized, timely and accurate manner as per policy and procedures.
• Access records only where the “need to know” exists.
• Follow established Federal, State and Elmcor guidelines on confidentiality.
• Assist participants with their case manager in determining steps necessary to achieve treatment goals.
• Assist Case Manager to support participants, as needed, during interventions.
• Provide recovery education for community members.
• Provide post-treatment monitoring and support.
• Provide recovery check-ups and coaching.
• Seek supervision and consultation as needed.
• Transport staff within the community to designated venues to provide services.
• Transport staff conducting agency business.
• Transport prospective participants to needed services.

Requirements

• Must successfully complete a criminal background check, obtain clearance from the Office of Children and Family Services and be substance free.

Skills

• Friendly, courteous, service-oriented, professional, outgoing, and client service.
• Ability to work independently and productively with minimum supervision.
• Team player with a “can do” attitude that can work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional atmosphere for co-workers and clients.
• Organizes tasks, manages time well and directs oneself.
• Performs job tasks in a manner that does not result in negative performance reviews.
• Performs duties in a manner that expedites work requirements.
• Manages time, adheres to deadlines and prioritizes tasks.

Location

• Community

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2-3 years passenger van/mobile unit driving experience
• 5-7 years passenger van/mobile unit driving experience

Education Level

• Certification as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate or CRPA-P working on completion of certification.
• High School Diploma or its equivalent

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plans
• 15 Vacation Days Annually
• 12 Sick Days
• Floating Holiday 1 annually
• 401K retirement plan with 3% match after 90 days of employment
• Medical Benefits after 30 days of employment with Cigna
• Dental/Vision eligible after 90 days of employment
• Access to Gym/Weight Room
• Access to Boxing Ring
• Short Term Disability
• Life, Accidental Insurance available through Aflac
• Transit Chek for commuting expenses
• Legal Shield for legal services
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) participants

About the Company

• Join Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities as a Recovery Peer Specialist and be part of a dedicated team committed to empowering individuals and families.
• This is more than just a job — it’s an opportunity to use your skills, compassion, and expertise to create lasting change.