Peer Recovery Specialist

Chestnut Health Systems • Hillsboro, MO

21h

About The Position

Elevate your journey as a Peer Recovery Specialist and make a significant impact by sharing your own recovery story to inspire and support others. In this role, you'll engage in pre, during, and post-treatment engagement, offering vital family support and education. Your dedication will link individuals to recovery communities, navigate barriers, and facilitate empowerment, adhering to Recovery and Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) philosophies. Join us in promoting hope, respect, empowerment, health/wellness, and spirituality/connectedness while advocating for individuals' rights and fostering a continuum of care in the community.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Five years in recovery or a combination of experience and education totaling 5 years
• Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) or preference for crisis intervention training
• Valid driver’s license, private automobile insurance, and insurability
• Basic computer skills: MS Word, email, and electronic medical record (EMR) usage

Nice To Haves

• Chestnut is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about any of our posted positions but your experience doesn’t line up perfectly, please apply anyway! We’d love to explore the possibilities with you.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage in linking individuals to recovery communities and ancillary services.
• Encourage sobriety-based activities.
• Provide ongoing support throughout their recovery journey.
• Advocate on behalf of individuals with families, courts, and service systems, ensuring access, responsiveness, and protection of personal rights.
• Coordinate services.
• Complete necessary documentation.
• Promote positive interactions within Chestnut and the broader community.

Benefits

• health equity
• high-quality health and human services
• trauma-informed, fully integrated care
• behavioral health
• community-based primary health care
• research division nationally recognized for its contribution to evidence-based practices
• empathic and innovative employees
• making a difference

What This Job Offers

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