Peer Recovery Specialist
About The Position
The Peer Recovery Specialist is a person with lived experience of parenting in recovery from a substance use disorder (SUD). Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Peer Recovery Specialist supports pregnant and parenting people impacted by substance use, trauma, and mental health needs. Using their own lived experience and professional training, the Peer Recovery Specialist assists people with accessing care, identifying and building on their strengths, learning about recovery, and navigating supports and services for themselves and their families. The Peer Recovery Specialist will work closely with an interdisciplinary team on all family activities.
Requirements
- Lived experience of parenting in recovery, and willingness to share experiences, skills, strengths, and resources
- Strong understanding of child development and attachment
- Skills in Motivational Interviewing, and in strengths-based, trauma-informed service delivery
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Current certification as Peer Recovery Coach, or eligibility and willingness to obtain certification within 6 months of hire
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of recovery pathways, Peer Recovery Centers, agencies, and services a plus
- Knowledge of medication assisted treatment; training in peer recovery support role preferred
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with clinical staff and partners to identify and engage pregnant and parenting people in services
- Provide recovery-oriented, trauma-informed services in homes and community settings
- Support families in developing and maintaining recovery support plans, and in identifying goals for attaining and maintaining recovery, including cultivating a recovery support network
- Work with parents to develop self-worth and skills that build connection with their children, using Relational-Cultural Theory
- Build rapport with parents to supportively challenge negative beliefs and promote positive change, using Motivational Interviewing Techniques
- Facilitate or co-facilitate groups
- Engage in weekly supervision and maintain all required documentation
- Participate in collecting evaluation data for further assessment and/or services as needed
- Collaborate with team members on an ongoing basis to discuss and coordinate client care and treatment
- Solicit feedback from participants about satisfaction and service delivery improvements and share with team
- Participate in BSAS Recovery Coach Academy and related training if not already certified as a Recovery Coach
- Participate in required training and become knowledgeable in relevant evidence-based practices, such as Seeking Safety, the Nurturing Program, and Trauma Informed Care
- Maintain timely records of all services providers in EHR system in accordance with state and federal confidentiality laws
- Use cloud-based systems for communication with IHR’s site office, including shared calendars, timesheets, and supervisor check-ins
- Attend team and agency staff meetings
Benefits
- Reimbursement for approved work-related travel is provided in accordance with the IHR's mileage reimbursement policy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
