Peer Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED.
• Registered Alcohol and Drug Peer Support Specialist in good standing with the Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.
• Valid Kentucky driver’s license.
• Current automobile insurance.
• Minimum of one year of sobriety.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of demonstrated, successful, sustained recovery.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project logs, reports, and records in appropriate files and databases.
• Provide recovery education for every phase of the recovery journey, from pre-recovery engagement through sustained recovery maintenance.
• Model for people in recovery and staff that recovery is possible.
• Help recovering persons identify their personal interests, goals, strengths, and weaknesses related to recovery.
• Assist and coach recovering persons in developing plans to advance their recovery and achieve the life they want.
• Facilitate the transition from professionally directed service plans to self-directed recovery plans and community-supported recovery maintenance.
• Promote self-advocacy by helping recovering persons ensure their voices, needs, goals, and objectives are central to rehabilitation and clinical services.
• Identify and support connections to community resources that align with the recovering person’s goals and interests, collaborating with the person, agency staff, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Support connections to community-based mutual self-help groups and link individuals to appropriate professional resources when needed.
• Encourage participation in community activities such as work, school, relationships, physical activity, and self-directed hobbies.
• Develop relationships with community groups and agencies in partnership with others in the agency.
• As the role and the Specialist’s knowledge develop, visit community resources with recovering persons to familiarize them with potential opportunities.
• Identify internal and external barriers to participation in community resources and develop strategies to overcome them.
• Maintain phone or email contact with recovering persons after they leave the program to support ongoing success and re-engagement when needed, in partnership with others in the agency.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Executive Director and/or management staff.
• Develop, implement, and promote ongoing community training opportunities.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
• Health and Wellness Program
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Spending Account
• Short-term disability
• MetLife Legal Plans
• Competitive compensation packages
• Company-paid life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with company fund matching
• Employee discounts
• Loan forgiveness options through federal programs, including National Health Corp and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Company-paid benefits and paid time off effective day one
• VOA LEAD leadership development program
• VOA University staff development
• VOA Academy clinical training and development