AOD Certified Peer Specialist

Mahajan Therapeutics; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Generous paid time‑off accrual

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

Mahajan Therapeutics is seeking a Full Time Peer Support Specialist to provide recovery-focused services in an outpatient setting. The role emphasizes trauma‑informed care, self‑direction, and advocacy, aligned with ODMH standards.

The specialist will conduct face‑to‑face, telephone, or video sessions, support personal recovery goals, and help clients access community resources. A PSP credential and background checks are required.

Qualifications

• State credentialing as PSP is required.
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Ongoing exploration of recovery needs.
• Supporting individuals in achieving personal independence as identified by the individual.
• Encouraging hope.
• Supporting the development of life skills such as budgeting and connecting to community resources.
• Developing and working toward achievement of personal recovery goals.
• Modeling personal responsibility for recovery.
• Teaching skills to effectively navigate the health-care delivery system to utilize services efficiently.
• Providing group facilitation that addresses symptoms or behaviors through processes that assist an individual in eliminating barriers to seeking or maintaining recovery, employment, education, or housing.
• Assisting with accessing and developing natural support systems in the community.
• Promoting coordination and linkage among similar providers.
• Coordinating or assisting in crisis interventions and stabilization.
• Conducting outreach.
• Attending and participating in the treatment team.
• Assisting individuals in developing empowerment skills through self-advocacy and activities that mitigate discrimination and hope.
• Services shall be face‑to‑face, by telephone, and/or video conferencing.
• Service delivery may be individual or group.
• Peer support is not site specific, but must be provided in locations that meet the needs of the persons served.
• Peer support shall be provided only by certified peer recovery supporters as defined in 5122‑29‑15 of the ORC

Education

PSP credential

Job description

Full Time - Peer Support Specialist

In accordance with Rule 5122-29-15 of ODMH Administrative Code, all peer recovery services shall be conducted by staff, who are properly credentialed per current ODMH standards to carry out this function. All staff shall be properly supervised according to ODMH certification standards.

PEER RECOVERY PROGRAM

Qualified, trained staff will conduct peer recovery (PR) on an individual basis. Services shall address the individualized substance use disorder (SUD) needs of the client. Services are directed with activities that promote recovery, self‑determination, self‑advocacy, wellbeing, and independence. They are individualized, recovery‑focused and based on relationships that support a person in promoting their own recovery.

The purpose or intent of services is to provide self‑directed recovery by assisting clients. Staff will provide clients with trauma‑informed care, diversity competence, encouragement of self‑direction, and advocacy for informed care.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ongoing exploration of recovery needs
• Supporting individuals in achieving personal independence as identified by the individual
• Encouraging hope
• Supporting the development of life skills such as budgeting and connecting to community resources
• Developing and working toward achievement of personal recovery goals
• Modeling personal responsibility for recovery
• Teaching skills to effectively navigate the health‑care delivery system to utilize services efficiently
• Providing group facilitation that addresses symptoms or behaviors through processes that assist an individual in eliminating barriers to seeking or maintaining recovery, employment, education, or housing
• Assisting with accessing and developing natural support systems in the community
• Promoting coordination and linkage among similar providers
• Coordinating or assisting in crisis interventions and stabilization
• Conducting outreach
• Attending and participating in the treatment team
• Assisting individuals in developing empowerment skills through self‑advocacy and activities that mitigate discrimination and hope
• Services shall be face‑to‑face, by telephone, and/or video conferencing
• Service delivery may be individual or group
• Peer support is not site specific, but must be provided in locations that meet the needs of the persons served
• Peer support shall be provided only by certified peer recovery supporters as defined in 5122‑29‑15 of the ORC

Qualifications

• Peer specialist shall have state credentialing as a PSP
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(K)
• Generous paid time‑off accrual
• Excellent growth and development opportunities
• Satisfying and rewarding work striving to overcome the opioid epidemic

Here is what you can expect from us

Mahajan Therapeutics is a progressive mental health and substance abuse treatment organization committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of each of our patients so they can achieve long‑term mental health and recovery goals and an improved quality of life.

Mahajan Therapeutics is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability, veteran’s status, or any other classification protected by state or federal laws.