Certified Recovery Peer Specialist

Aging True Senior Services; Green Cove Springs (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Aging True Senior Services in Florida is seeking a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) to provide peer support services to participants in the Florida Self-Directed Care Program (age 18+). The CRPS serves as a consumer advocate and offers information and encouragement to support recovery goals.

You will work to help participants regain control of their lives, model recovery, and educate staff about reducing stigma.

Qualifications

• Has completed a training program approved by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)/FL Certification Board for certified recovery peer specialist training.
• Has applied for and passed the certification exam within the first 6 months of hire.
• Completes 10 hours of approved continuing education training per year as outlined by the FCB.
• Abides by the Florida Certification Board’s Code of Ethical and Professional Conduct.
• Believes in recovery for all persons served and is willing to share their recovery experience.
• Demonstrates flexibility to engage people based on receptivity and needs.
• Can pass a Level II background screening and pre-employment drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Provides Recovery Education covering each phase of the recovery journey.
• Offers hope and encouragement regarding opportunities for varying levels of involvement in community-based activities.
• Provides a model for people in recovery, staff and family members by demonstrating that recovery is possible.
• Educates professional staff about the recovery process and the impact of stigma.
• Coaches recovering people in the independent use of community supports.
• Identifies abilities with recovering person and assists them to recognize and use strengths.
• Assists with LAP planning and implementation.
• Supports connections to community-based mutual self-help groups and family involvement where appropriate.
• Promotes self-advocacy by helping individuals articulate needs to providers.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Reliable transportation

Reading & writing proficiency

FCB-certified recovery peer training

Background screening clearance

Pre-employment drug screening

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Summary:

The Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) provides peer support services; serves as a consumer advocate; provides information and peer support for participants in the Florida Self-Directed Care Program ages 18+. The CRPS performs a wide range of tasks to assist participants in regaining control over their own lives and over their own recovery process. The CRPS will be a role model exhibiting competence in recovery and ongoing coping skills and is an individual who is stable in their own recovery from mental health or substance abuse.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• A high school diploma or GED
• Valid Driver's License and auto insurance
• Reliable transportation to travel throughout the community
• Demonstrated proficiency in reading and writing
• Has completed a training program approved by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)/FL Certification Board for certified recovery peer specialist training
• Has applied for and successfully passed the certification exam approved by the Florida Certification Board for certified recovery peer specialist within the first 6 months of hire
• Completes 10 hours of approved continuing education training per year as outlined by the Florida Certification Board for Recovery Certified Peer Specialist
• Must abide by and agree to the Florida Certification Board’s Code of Ethical and Professional Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures for Certified Recovery Peer Specialists. See http://flcertificationboard.org/ethics/
• Has a personal belief in recovery for all persons served
• Possess a willingness to share their own recovery experience as relevant to persons served
• Flexibility to engage people based on their level of receptivity and individual needs
• Ability to establish trusting relationship with Peers
• Ability to establish and maintain personal boundaries.
• Ability to pass a Florida Level II background screening: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Essential Functions:

• Provides Recovery Education

  • a) Provides recovery education covering each phase of the recovery journey

  • from pre-recovery engagement through recovery maintenance.

  • b) Provides hope and encouragement regarding opportunities for varying levels of

  • involvement in community-based activities (work, school, relationships, physical

  • activity, hobbies, etc.)

  • c) Provides a model for people in recovery, staff and family members (as appropriate) by demonstrating that recovery is possible

  • d) Educates professional staff about the recovery process and the damaging role that stigma can play in undermining recovery.

  • e) Coaches recovering people in the independent use of community supports

• Assist Peers to Assess Unique Strengths and Abilities

  • a) Identifies, with recovering person, their abilities, strengths and assets and assists them to recognize these strengths and use them to achieve their goals

  • b) Assisting individuals in LAP planning and implementation

• Community Integration; Recovery Goal Development and Planning; Developing

  • a) Individual Skills and Abilities

  • b) Assists recovering persons to identify personal interests and goals in relationship to recovery and to “getting the life they want” in the community

  • c) Assertively supports connections to community based, mutual self-help groups

  • d) Assists and supports recovering person who desire connections with family members

• Promotes Self-Advocacy

  • a) Assists recovering persons to have their voices fully heard and their needs, goals and objectives established as the focal point of rehabilitation and clinical services

  • b) Supports recovering persons to identify areas of need for professional support and services and to communicate those needs to appropriate provider staff