Field-Based Peer Recovery Navigator

Ideal Option PLLC; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 30,307 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental

Short-term and long-term disability

Life insurance

Employee Assistance and Life Assurance

401K retirement program

Pet Insurance

Paid time off and paid holidays

Job summary

Ideal Option is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist in Las Cruces, NM to support patients starting recovery and to engage with communities and organizations. The role includes outreach, meetings, and care coordination to connect individuals with resources and services.

Qualified candidates will have lived recovery experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, field-based environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with individuals in the judicial system who have a substance use disorder.
• Minimum of 2 years of self-attested recovery from a substance use or mental health disorder as well as 2 years of abstinence from illicit drugs and alcohol
• 1 year of working in community health or addiction treatment
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and adapt to individual needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively within the organization and community agency members.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• High degree of accuracy and detail orientation in data entry.

Responsibilities

• Responds to jail referrals for community resources
• Meets with Jail detainee referrals and performs individual patient screening to determine needs and resources and eligibility for services as needed
• Tracks and enters demographic and related information for care coordination
• Complete weekly and monthly reporting as needed
• Facilitates ongoing coordination of follow-up care to treatment and recovery support services
• Develops community partner relationships
• Attends trainings and meetings as required
• Enrolls eligible individuals into uninsured grant

Skills

Communication

Data entry accuracy

Problem solving

Job description

Ideal Option is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist in Las Cruces, NM to support patients starting recovery and to engage with communities and organizations. The role includes outreach, meetings, and care coordination to connect individuals with resources and services.

Qualified candidates will have lived recovery experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, field-based environment.