Certified Peer Recovery Coach: Empower Recovery & Life Skills

Open Sky Community Services; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Supervision

Generous paid time off (29 days firsty

Tuition reimbursement and career certs

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

403b Retirement Plan with Employer Mat

Life Insurance (Employer-Paid)

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

And more!

Job summary

Open Sky Community Services seeks a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist to provide direct peer support to individuals and families affected by substance use. You will help build stress management, relapse prevention, self-determination, self-advocacy, decision making, and goal planning through recovery tools such as Wellness Recovery Action Plans.

You will engage in 1:1 and group activities, support transitions to independent living, and foster community participation.

Qualifications

• Must have lived experience with substance use disorder and the ability to forge mutually beneficial relationships with people served while maintaining strong boundaries/ethics.
• Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) or willing to obtain CARC within one year; Open Sky pays for certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist Persons in developing, implementing, and monitoring personal recovery goals using a self-directed recovery and wellness planning process and provide support to Persons through Life and Care Transitions.
• Conduct 1:1 and group activities geared toward increasing people’s readiness to engage in rehabilitation. Facilitate Peer skill building and support groups.
• Facilitate the development of valued community roles including group memberships, employment, or volunteer experiences.
• Maintain a working knowledge of consumer-operated programs and activities in the mental health field, such as Recovery Learning Communities.

Skills

Lived experience with substance use

Relational skills & boundaries

CARC certification / willingness

Education

High School Diploma / GED or equivalent

Job description

Open Sky Community Services seeks a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist to provide direct peer support to individuals and families affected by substance use. You will help build stress management, relapse prevention, self-determination, self-advocacy, decision making, and goal planning through recovery tools such as Wellness Recovery Action Plans.

You will engage in 1:1 and group activities, support transitions to independent living, and foster community participation.