Full-Time Peer Recovery Specialist

The Affiliated Sante Group • Centreville, MD

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Santé Group Companies is a leader in community-based behavioral and mental health services, dedicated to providing empathetic and life-saving care to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive. The company values collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness, ensuring all members feel secure, welcome, and respected. This role is for a Full-Time Peer Recovery Specialist to join the frontline crisis intervention team in Centreville, MD, working in-office from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. The Peer Recovery Specialist will assess, evaluate, and perform crisis intervention techniques, develop crisis plans, and be responsible for incident documentation. This position serves as an on-site resource for clinical information and a liaison for collaboration with families, friends, and community providers, all under the clinical supervision of an LCSW-C/LCPC. This is an in-person position only.

Requirements

• Peer recovery certification or willingness to be certified.
• At least 2 years in full recovery and 5 years lived experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least one (1) year professional experience (experience working with children and families in a community-based program preferred).
• Must be able to drive a company vehicle.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License, proof of current automobile insurance.
• May not have more than two (2) points on their driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Some college preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in performing a danger assessment, a crisis assessment, an environmental assessment upon entry to the community situation and lethality assessment
• Assist in performing an on-scene assessment and treatment plan
• Effectively perform crisis intervention including de-escalation, crisis planning and implementation
• Design appropriate referral recommendations using available community resources
• Address population of child, adolescent, adult, dual-diagnosis, co-occurring and elderly
• Work with families and involved persons to de-escalate the situation, make a crisis plan, and enlist cooperation with recommended treatment
• Document interactions using CRS procedures
• Must be able to work with first responders and be aware of first responder culture
• Must familiarize oneself with police codes and language
• Participate in and complete all required trainings
• Provide education in the community about the agency and all components of CRS when needed
• Check work e-mail at the beginning and end of each shift
• Provide mentoring to interns and new staff
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Financial assistance for certification fees.
• No cost supervision for Peer Recovery certification.
• Opportunities for career growth, training and development, flexible work schedules and shifts.
• Company-wide wellness program.
• Paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED