Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) Job – Sauk Rapids, MN

EOSIS; Sauk Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days PTO

6 paid holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance

HSA/FSA

Life and disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) Roth and traditional

Verizon cell plan discount

Job summary

EOSIS in Sauk Rapids, MN is seeking a full-time Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist who uses lived experience to guide individuals toward recovery. You’ll work with clinical staff to provide peer-based support, connect patients with community resources, and help foster motivation and hope during challenging times.

This role emphasizes engagement and retention in the recovery process, education, empowerment, and compassionate outreach.

Qualifications

• Experience drawing on personal recovery to support others.
• Ability to connect with individuals on their recovery journey.
• Strong communication and empathetic listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and encouragement to individuals in recovery.
• Connect patients with community resources and services.
• Engage and retain patients in the recovery process through education and support.

Skills

Lived experience

Peer support

Communication

Empathy

Job description

Why You'll Love this Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Job!

Are you passionate about helping others navigate life's toughest challenges? As a full-time Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist at EOSIS in Sauk Rapids, MN you'll have the unique opportunity to support individuals during one of the most vulnerable- and courageous moments in their lives.

The Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist uses their lived experience in recovery to provide guidance, encouragement, and support to individuals working toward their recovery goals. Working alongside clinical and behavioral health professionals, this role offers peer-based support from the perspective of someone with firsthand experience. The Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist helps patients connect with community resources and recovery services that support long-term success. This position engages patients by providing reassurance, reducing fears, answering questions, fostering motivation, and instilling hope. Through education, empowerment, encouragement, and support for positive change, the Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist plays a key role in patient engagement and retention throughout the recovery process.

Pay: $19 - $20 / hour

Why EOSIS?

• Time Off: 20 days of paid-time-off + 6 paid holidays
• Insurance: Health, dental, and vision insurance + HSA/FSA, with life and disability benefits for full-time employees.
• Education: Tuition reimbursement and discounted tuition at select colleges
• Future Planning: 401(k) - ROTH and traditional options
• Career Path Opportunities
• Discount with Verizon Cell Phone Plans

Each day, you'll help rebuild lives by making a real impact on people recovering from addiction and mental health challenges. With approachable leaders who listen, support, and encourage growth, you'll experience what it means to be rising together in your career. A strong culture of care, where team members look out for one another and stand together through challenges, keeps you rooted in teamwork as you do meaningful, life-changing work.