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Responsibilities

• Perform daily vehicle checks for mechanical problems.
• Complete and submit monthly, six-month, and annual vehicle checklists accurately and timely.
• Maintain a daily log of miles driven and gas purchases.
• Use best judgment for immediate repair needs, reporting expensive repairs (unless dangerous) to the Transportation Coordinator or Team Leader/Program Director prior to repair.
• Adhere to scheduled oil and oil filter changes.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness, both inside and out.
• Strictly adhere to speed limits.
• Prohibit personal use of the vehicle.
• Treat consumers with respect and consideration.
• Strive to pick up consumers at scheduled times.
• Provide program assistance during downtime from driving.
• Provide services based on ethical concepts and principles, refraining from personal relationships with consumers.
• Refrain from assuming duties unrelated to or interfering with position responsibilities.
• Respond to emergency situations in a timely fashion.
• Report accidents and emergencies to the Team Leader or Program Director immediately.
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively with team members, as part of a multidisciplinary team, and independently.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide peer mentorship and support, drawing on common experiences to validate clients' experiences.
• Offer guidance and encouragement to clients for self-responsibility and active participation in recovery.
• Facilitate group sessions and co-facilitate with clinicians as needed.
• Conduct individual one-on-one sessions with clients.
• Complete documentation in a timely manner.
• Serve as a mentor to clients to promote hope and empowerment.
• Advocate on behalf of clients with substance use disorder in the community and program.
• Provide expertise and consultation from a recovering individual’s perspective to the team regarding clients’ experiences with substance use disorder symptoms, medication effects/side-effects, treatment responses/opinions, and recovery experiences.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to foster a culture respecting client viewpoints, experiences, and preferences.
• Maximize and support client self-determination and decision-making in treatment planning.
• Help clients identify, understand, and combat stigma and discrimination associated with substance use disorder and develop strategies to reduce self-stigma.
• Assist other treatment team members in identifying and understanding culture-wide stigma and discrimination against people with substance use disorder and developing strategies to eliminate team stigma.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to ensure client rights protection and enhance client knowledge of rights and grievance procedures.
• Increase awareness of and support client participation in self-help programs and recovery advocacy organizations.
• Serve as the liaison between the team and peer-run programs.
• Share in the provision of treatment and recovery services.

Requirements

• Submit to and pass a criminal record check, driving check, and drug screening test.
• Must be at least 25 years of age.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must have a minimum of two years in recovery to be a peer support specialist.
• Must apply for the Temporary Registered Alcohol & Drug Peer Support Specialist credential immediately and work toward full licensure of Registered Alcohol & Drug Peer Support Specialist.

Skills

• Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict or in a crisis situation
• Ability to complete record keeping in a timely fashion
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work well with people of all races, backgrounds and needs

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Minimum of two years in recovery

Education Level

• High School Degree or GED