Peer Recovery Support Specialist - Welcoming

HOPE Community Services, Inc. • Oklahoma City, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Peer Recovery Support Specialist on the Welcoming team, you will help create a compassionate, recovery-focused environment for individuals entering services at HOPE Community Services. Drawing from your lived experience, you’ll provide peer support, encouragement, advocacy, and guidance to help clients feel safe, welcomed, and connected during the intake and orientation process. This role focuses on building trust, reducing anxiety around entering treatment, and helping individuals navigate the early stages of care. You’ll assist clients with understanding available services, accessing community resources, identifying recovery goals, and connecting to the supports they need to begin treatment successfully. You will work closely with Access staff, therapists, case managers, and other team members to ensure clients receive a supportive and trauma-informed introduction to services. This position also includes documentation responsibilities, coordination of referrals, and opportunities to provide support in both office and community settings.

Requirements

• Demonstrated personal recovery from a mental health or substance use disorder
• HS Diploma or GED
• Reliable transportation
• Must obtain and maintain PRSS Certification

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of community resources, advocacy, and recovery support services

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support, encouragement, advocacy, and guidance to individuals entering services.
• Help clients feel safe, welcomed, and connected during the intake and orientation process.
• Build trust and reduce anxiety around entering treatment.
• Assist clients in navigating the early stages of care.
• Help clients understand available services, access community resources, and identify recovery goals.
• Connect individuals to the supports they need to begin treatment successfully.
• Work closely with Access staff, therapists, case managers, and other team members.
• Ensure clients receive a supportive and trauma-informed introduction to services.
• Perform documentation responsibilities.
• Coordinate referrals.
• Provide support in both office and community settings.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Full Benefits including 100% paid health and dental
• Life Insurance
• Over 2 weeks PTO first year
• 1 Friday off per month (Wellness day)
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Bereavement Leave - 5 days per year
• 8 hours of Volunteer Pay
• Retirement contributions of 10% with no match required
• Paid Professional Development Time
• Student Loan Repayment Program

What This Job Offers

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