Peer Recovery Specialist - Southern Region of New Jersey
About The Position
The Peer Recovery Specialist supports individuals in engaging in and strengthening their personal recovery. Working collaboratively with each individual, the specialist develops a culturally competent Recovery Plan with goals, measurable objectives, identified strengths and barriers, and progress monitoring. The specialist provides recovery support according to each person’s preferences and assessed needs, and helps individuals navigate treatment, social service, and recovery support systems. The role includes supporting individuals through stages of change; helping them access community services and build the skills, resources, relationships, and environments that sustain recovery; and encouraging participation in the recovery community. Specialists draw on lived experience to share hope and practical skills, advocate for effective community treatment, and empower individuals to direct their own recovery pathways. Support may be provided through face-to-face sessions and/or telephone contact, according to individual preference. The role also includes documentation, trainings, team meetings, regional outreach, and other tasks requested by Prevention Links management. This is a part-time position of 24 hours per week serving Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem Counties in New Jersey.
Requirements
- Lived experience of addiction and recovery.
- At least two years of experience with the guiding principles of recovery.
- New Jersey Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) certification is required or must be obtained within the first six months of employment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with individuals to develop and monitor culturally competent Recovery Plans with goals, measurable objectives, strengths, barriers, and progress measures.
- Educate individuals on navigating treatment, social service, and recovery support systems.
- Provide recovery support services based on individual preferences and assessed needs.
- Support individuals as they move through the stages of change.
- Assist individuals with accessing community recovery support services.
- Complete necessary documentation and paperwork.
- Serve as a positive role model by sharing experiential knowledge, hope, and skills.
- Maintain relationships that support treatment engagement and retention.
- Reinforce the possibility of recovery and help individuals recognize their strengths, coping abilities, and resources.
- Help participants gain the skills and resources needed to initiate and maintain recovery.
- Assist in establishing and sustaining social and physical environments supportive of recovery.
- Encourage identification with and participation in the recovery community.
- Advocate for appropriate and effective community treatment and recovery.
- Empower individuals to make self-determined and self-directed choices about their recovery pathways.
- Provide face-to-face and/or telephone support according to individual preference.
- Attend ongoing trainings and team meetings.
- Participate in regional outreach efforts.
- Perform other tasks as requested by Prevention Links management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
