Peer Recovery Specialist - Central New Jersey Region
About The Position
The Peer Recovery Specialist works with individuals to support and strengthen their capacity to engage in personal recovery. In collaboration with each individual, the specialist develops a culturally competent and relevant Recovery Plan with goals, measurable objectives, identified strengths and barriers, and a way to monitor progress. The specialist provides recovery support based on the individual’s preferences and assessed needs, helps individuals navigate treatment, social service, and recovery support systems, and supports them through stages of change. The role includes connecting individuals with community recovery support services, sharing experiential knowledge and hope as a positive role model, and maintaining relationships that support treatment engagement and retention. The specialist helps individuals build recovery skills and resources, establish supportive social and physical environments, participate in the recovery community, and make self-directed choices about their recovery pathway. Support may be provided in face-to-face sessions and/or by telephone, according to the individual’s preference. The position also includes completing documentation, attending ongoing trainings and team meetings, participating in regional outreach, and performing other tasks requested by Prevention Links management. The role is part-time, 24 hours per week, and requires a valid driver’s license and transportation, as well as regular evening and weekend availability.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Lived experience of addiction and recovery, with at least two years’ 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.
- A degree in social work, human services, or a related field.
- Strong writing and computer skills.
- Valid driver’s license and a method of transportation.
- Availability for regular evening and weekend work.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual ability preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop Recovery Plans collaboratively with individuals, including culturally competent and relevant services, measurable goals and objectives, identified strengths and barriers, and progress monitoring.
- Educate individuals on navigating treatment, social service, and recovery support systems.
- Provide recovery support services based on individuals’ preferences and assessed needs.
- Support individuals as they move through the stages of change.
- Assist individuals with accessing community recovery support services.
- Complete documentation and paperwork as necessary.
- Serve as a positive role model by sharing experiential knowledge, hope, and skills.
- Maintain relationships with individuals to support treatment engagement and retention.
- Reinforce that recovery is possible and can draw on each individual’s strengths, coping abilities, and resources.
- Help participants gain the skills and resources needed to initiate and maintain recovery.
- Assist individuals in establishing and sustaining social and physical environments that support recovery.
- Enhance 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 pathway.
- Provide support through face-to-face sessions and/or telephone support based on individual preference.
- Attend ongoing trainings and team meetings.
- Participate in outreach efforts for the region.
- Perform other tasks as requested by Prevention Links management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
