Certified Peer Specialist for St Louis City Treatment Court
About The Position
PreventEd is seeking a Certified Peer Support Specialist to serve as a key member of the treatment court team in partnership with the St. Louis City Treatment Court. The role primarily supports people involved in the treatment court system through peer-based recovery support, advocacy, and engagement, helping promote sustained recovery, compliance with court requirements, and successful community reintegration. The position maintains office space at the courthouse and provides services to St. Louis City Treatment Court participants. Drawing on lived experience, the Peer Support Specialist offers hope and practical recovery tools to help participants navigate challenges, access resources, and build long-term recovery capital. The position works with treatment court staff and community partners and requires local travel within St. Louis City as needed. PreventEd describes itself as a mission-driven organization dedicated to prevention, treatment, and recovery. It values lived experience, teamwork, community impact, and diverse perspectives, and highlights opportunities for meaningful work and professional growth.
Requirements
- Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) credential required; Missouri certification preferred.
- Lived experience in recovery from substance use.
- Strong understanding of recovery-oriented systems of care.
- Ability to build rapport with diverse populations.
- Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel within St. Louis City as needed.
- Ability to pass required background checks for court and agency access.
- Class E Driver’s License.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Computer skills including e-mail, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and data entry.
- Ability to communicate effectively; regularly sit, stand, walk, and climb stairs; and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds and push and/or pull.
Nice To Haves
- Missouri Certified Peer Specialist certification.
- Experience working with justice-involved populations.
- Experience working in or with treatment courts, drug courts, or criminal justice systems.
- Knowledge of local St. Louis City community resources.
- Experience with trauma-informed care and motivational interviewing.
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide peer-based recovery support to St. Louis City Treatment Court participants.
- Build trusting, supportive relationships with participants using shared lived experience.
- Support participants in navigating treatment court requirements and expectations.
- Assist participants with goal setting, recovery planning, and identifying barriers to success.
- Provide advocacy and support in coordination with treatment court staff, case managers, probation/parole, and treatment providers.
- Connect participants to community resources, including treatment, housing, employment, transportation, and recovery supports.
- Facilitate or co-facilitate peer support groups as appropriate.
- Document services in accordance with PreventEd and treatment court requirements.
- Participate in treatment court team meetings and case staffing.
- Maintain professional boundaries and model recovery-oriented behaviors.
- Support engagement, retention, and successful completion of the treatment court program.
Benefits
- Meaningful opportunity to support others.
- Professional growth opportunity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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