Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Special Health Resources • Tyler, TX

75d

About The Position

Position will implement a recovery-oriented approach to help people with a substance use condition to initiate and sustain their recovery.

Requirements

• Requires valid Texas Driver's License, appropriate driving record and auto liability insurance.
• Minimum of one (1) year of recovery from opiate disorder required.
• Require computer literacy.
• Have excellent people skills that enable them to establish a rapport and put others at ease.

Responsibilities

• Counsel participants in identifying their own interests, gifts and skills, passions, life goals and hopes for the future, as wells as personal sources of resilience and hope.
• Strengthen existing community connections and building new ones that can help people move forward in their own recovery journey.
• Fostering friendships where participants help each other address and work to overcome challenges faced in the wider community such as stigma, discrimination, and misunderstanding.
• Assisting people with identifying and connecting with the supports and services that will help them sustain their wellness and recovery over time.
• Facilitate groups of 2 to 10 in which participants help each other identify personal strengths, interests, social relationships, hopes for the future, and sources of well-being.
• Assist participants to learn how to find community opportunities, resources, and destinations that match their own interests and hopes for the future.
• Assist participants to become more comfortable with self advocacy.
• Facilitate groups in which participants help each other face challenges like stigma, discrimination, and misunderstanding in the community and with family members.
• Conduct individual interviews with participants to assist them in identifying their needs, preferences, and goals related to services.
• Write notes that describe client encounters and group experiences.
• Serve as a role model who shares personal strengths and skills as well as the hope for recovery is possible for everyone.
• Provide recovery check-ups with individuals who have transitioned from the service setting into the community.
• Support individuals in developing comprehensive recovery plans.
• Support individuals in identifying and then strengthening their relationships with recovery allies.
• Assist individuals in identifying their personal obstacles to recovery.
• Assertively connect clients to relevant community resources by periodically accompanying them.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees