Peer Recovery Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED is preferred.
• At least 2 years of lived experience with substance use and/or mental health disorders, personally or through a family member or loved one, and ability to appropriately share that experience with clients.
• Strong desire to help others and prioritize clients’ needs, including advocating for clients with other treatment providers.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and follow the CPRS code of ethics.
• Strong knowledge of community resources and systems, including housing, education, employment, and healthcare.
• Ability to organize, solve problems, and manage time appropriately.
• Ability to build rapport and establish trust with diverse clients and community partners.
• Cultural competence and commitment to equitable and inclusive services.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with documentation and electronic record-keeping systems, including electronic medical records.
• Valid driver's license, vehicle registration, current inspection, and insured automobile.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel within the community.
• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) certification, or ability to obtain CPRS within one year of hire.
• Manual dexterity and mobility; ability to regularly sit, stand, or walk and occasionally reach for prolonged periods.
• Ability to lift, push, move, or carry supplies or equipment up to 25 pounds, and occasionally bend, stoop, crouch, or kneel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience accessing community resources such as housing, medical care, and financial resources.
• Experience in behavioral and/or medical health.
• Computer experience.
• Bilingual ability. For positions designated as bilingual, proficiency in the required language is mandatory, and the language assessment must be passed within 30 days of starting.

Responsibilities

• Assess client needs holistically, including medical and physical, vocational, educational, spiritual, social, recreational, financial, community integration, and recovery-related needs and supports.
• Provide services to an assigned caseload at the required intensity, including in-person contacts in office and community settings, and assist other clients in Center programs as needed.
• Provide peer-based support and interventions related to physical or psychiatric symptoms, coping skills, medications and side effects, employment supports, and relapse prevention.
• Collaborate with clients and care teams to develop and implement client-centered care plans.
• Coordinate or deliver services that promote recovery, modeling coping strategies, self-advocacy, and personal wellness grounded in lived experience.
• Help clients develop and access personal, agency, and community supports and resources, accompanying them as needed.
• Lead or co-lead client-focused groups on life skills, benefits and resources, social skills, self-directed advocacy, and recovery.
• Help clients communicate effectively with providers and navigate community service systems.
• Model personal recovery and effective coping skills.
• Communicate client progress and contribute to daily team operations, team meetings, and case reviews.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant records of client interactions and services, including required clinical documentation and reports.
• Uphold client rights, dignity, confidentiality, and respect for diverse values and lifestyles.
• Participate in required trainings, conferences, in-service education, continuing education, and case presentations; maintain CPRS certification and share knowledge with staff and clients.
• Maintain professional relationships with staff, clients, community partners, and the public; accept supervision and feedback constructively.
• Transport clients safely when required, following traffic laws, safety protocols, and vehicle-use policies.
• Conduct home visits, school meetings, and community outreach to support clients in their natural environments.
• Comply with agency policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements, including applicable CCBHC, Rhode Island BHDDH, and CARF standards.
• Serve on committees, participate in agency initiatives, and perform other duties as assigned to support client goals and program needs.

Benefits

• $2,000 retention bonus