Peer Recovery Specialist
About The Position
The Peer Recovery Specialist fulfills the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist function identified in Legacy's approved SBIRT staffing plan and provides peer-based engagement, outreach, recovery coaching, mentoring, advocacy, transportation support, and recovery planning for consumers participating in the SBIRT project, including community and mobile outreach activities. Using lived experience and recovery-oriented practice, the Peer Recovery Specialist builds trust, supports informed choice and self-advocacy, helps consumers identify recovery goals and natural/community supports, and assists with linkage to behavioral health, substance use treatment, primary care, mutual-help, and other recovery resources. The Peer Recovery Specialist supports warm handoffs and follow-up, helps identify practical barriers to engagement, reinforces education provided by clinical and medical staff, and communicates consumer-identified needs to the interdisciplinary team. The role is distinct from licensed clinical practice and does not independently provide diagnosis, clinical assessment, psychotherapy, medication management, or nursing services. The primary assignment during time charged to the SBIRT award is peer engagement, recovery support, outreach, linkage, and follow-up for the SBIRT project. Other outpatient peer functions may be performed during SBIRT-funded time when they directly support SBIRT participants, project outreach, referral completion, integration, or sustainability.
Requirements
- Must meet the grant's peer eligibility requirements, including training in crisis intervention.
- At least two years of continuous recovery from a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or Substance Use Disorder (SUD).
- At least one year of field experience working with individuals in the community.
- Must possess at least one grant-accepted peer credential or certificate, including Certified Recovery Support Practitioner (CRSP), Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS), Certified Wellness Coach, Community Mental Health Associate certificate, or another credential accepted by the project and Agency consistent with grant requirements.
- Valid driver's license required.
Responsibilities
- Provides peer-based engagement, outreach, recovery coaching, mentoring, advocacy, transportation support, and recovery planning for consumers participating in the SBIRT project.
- Supports warm handoffs and follow-up.
- Helps identify practical barriers to engagement.
- Reinforces education provided by clinical and medical staff.
- Communicates consumer-identified needs to the interdisciplinary team.
- Performs other outpatient peer functions when they directly support SBIRT participants, project outreach, referral completion, integration, or sustainability.
Benefits
- 3.2 weeks of Paid Time Off during the first year
- Medical, vision, dental and life insurance
- 9 Agency-paid holidays
- 403(b) match and employee participation
- Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year of employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
