CPRS Peer Support Specialist — Recovery Advocate

Socket.dev; Delaware; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

Dependent Care FSA

Life Insurance

Disability (Short/Long Term)

Identity Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401K Planning & Matching

PTO

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies in Delaware seeks a Peer Support Specialist to join the Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program. The role involves guiding clients through recovery, facilitating one-to-one and group sessions, and advocating for individualized wellness plans.

The position emphasizes personal recovery, peer support, and collaboration with treatment teams to assist patients in outpatient and inpatient settings. Rewards include competitive wages and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Recovery process and the ability to facilitate recovery using established standardized Behavioral Health processes.
• Knowledge and skill to teach and engage in basic problem-solving strategies to support individual clients in self-directed recovery.
• Knowledge of the signs and symptoms of behavioral illness and the ability to assist the client to address symptoms using strategies such as positive self-talk.
• Knowledge and skills sufficient to use community resources necessary for independent living and ability to teach those skills to other individuals with severe behavioral illness.
• Knowledge of how to establish and sustain self-help (mutual support) and educational groups by soliciting input from Behavioral Health consumers on their strengths and interests.
• Peer Support Certification required (CPRS)

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in articulating personal goals for recovery through one-to-one and group sessions.
• Assist clients in working with their Behavioral Health Professional to develop recovery plans.
• Utilize tools and resources to aid clients in creating their own wellness and recovery plans.
• Support clients in building social and vocational skills to enhance independence.
• Serve as a recovery agent by providing and advocating for effective recovery-based services.

Skills

Peer Support Certification CPRS

Recovery process knowledge

Problem-solving

Behavioral health knowledge

Community resources knowledge

Self-help group facilitation

Job description

VitalCore Health Strategies in Delaware seeks a Peer Support Specialist to join the Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program. The role involves guiding clients through recovery, facilitating one-to-one and group sessions, and advocating for individualized wellness plans.

The position emphasizes personal recovery, peer support, and collaboration with treatment teams to assist patients in outpatient and inpatient settings. Rewards include competitive wages and comprehensive benefits.