Hybrid Recovery Peer Coach for EPICC

Behavioral Health Network of Greater St Louis; St. Louis (MO); Híbrido; USD 40.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis (BHN) is seeking a contracted EPICC Peer Support Specialist to pilot a 10-month initiative to serve high need/high risk individuals with opioid addiction.

The EPICC Peer Support Specialist will provide individualized, peer-based outreach, relationship building, and recovery support to individuals with three or more referrals to EPICC who experience ongoing challenges in treatment engagement.

Formación

• Lived experience with recovery or behavioral health recovery experience.
• Experience with substance use disorders or behavioral health challenges preferred.
• Knowledge of community-based treatment options, recovery pathways, and local resources.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Understanding of trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and recovery principles.
• Ability to use personal recovery experience to encourage and support others while maintaining boundaries.
• Ability to work with individuals facing repeated crises or engagement challenges.
• Promote participant choice, self-advocacy, and recovery self-direction.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills for accurate records and reporting.

Responsabilidades

• Peer Outreach and Relationship Building: conduct individualized outreach and establish trusting relationships.
• Recovery Engagement and Support: identify recovery goals and support the process, including during setbacks.
• Treatment and Recovery Connections: facilitate warm handoffs to treatment providers and services.
• Enhanced Follow-Up and Engagement: ongoing outreach to maintain participant engagement.
• Overdose Prevention and Recovery Education: provide education and help access naloxone.
• Collaboration: work with EPICC staff, High Utilizer Case Manager, providers, and partners.
• Documentation and Reporting: maintain timely records and submit monthly reports.

Conocimientos

Lived experience with substance use or

Interpersonal & communication skills

Trauma-informed care & recovery ideals

Self-direction & empowerment

Documentation & record-keeping

Collaboration with case managers & EPi

Educación

Missouri Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) credential

Descripción del empleo

The Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis (BHN) is seeking a contracted EPICC Peer Support Specialist to pilot a 10-month initiative to serve high need/high risk individuals with opioid addiction.

The EPICC Peer Support Specialist will provide individualized, peer-based outreach, relationship building, and recovery support to individuals with three or more referrals to EPICC who experience ongoing challenges in treatment engagement.