Certified Peer Recovery Supporter - Full Time- Summit Behavioral Healthcare

State of Ohio • Cincinnati, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Peer Recovery Supporter works at Summit Behavioral Healthcare in Cincinnati, Ohio, supporting clients and residents through recovery. The role uses personal recovery experience when appropriate to promote hope, encouragement, and motivation; leads recovery-focused groups and teaches coping skills, relaxation techniques, and wellness strategies; mentors clients and residents in empowerment, goal-setting, and self-advocacy; and explains available peer services, rights processes, advance directives, and supplemental support programs.

This is a permanent, full-time, hourly classified position covered by the OCSEA/AFSCME bargaining unit. The stated work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position is at 1101 Summit Road, Cincinnati, Ohio. The listed compensation is $22.59; the posting also notes that the role is on pay range 27 and that the selected candidate generally starts at Step 1, with the opportunity for an increase after 120 days of satisfactory performance and annual raises thereafter.

Candidates must hold current Peer Recovery Supporter certification in accordance with OAC 5122.29.15. The final candidate must undergo a criminal background check. The State of Ohio describes its workplace as recovery-friendly and inclusive, and offers eligible employees a range of benefits.

Requirements

• Current certification as a Peer Recovery Supporter in accordance with OAC 5122.29.15.
• The final candidate must undergo a criminal background check; the posting notes that convictions do not necessarily preclude consideration and that disqualifying offenses are governed by Rule 5122-7-21.

Responsibilities

• Use personal recovery experience, when appropriate, to promote hope, encouragement, and motivation throughout the recovery process.
• Lead and coordinate recovery-focused groups, teaching coping skills, relaxation techniques, and wellness strategies.
• Mentor clients and residents through recovery by encouraging empowerment, goal-setting, and self-advocacy.
• Educate clients and residents about available peer services, rights processes, advance directives, and supplemental support programs.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period
• Paid vacation, personal and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS
• Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed