Peer Recovery Specialist

Chestnut Health Systems Inc; Hillsboro (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health organization as a Peer Recovery Specialist, where you'll use your recovery journey to inspire others. Engage in vital community support, advocate for individuals' rights, and contribute to a continuum of care, promoting health and wellness in underserved communities.

Qualifications

• Five years in recovery or a combination of experience and education totaling 5 years.
• Valid driver’s license and private automobile insurance.

Responsibilities

• Link individuals to recovery communities and ancillary services.
• Advocate for individuals with families, courts, and service systems.
• Coordinate services and complete necessary documentation.

Skills

Crisis Intervention Training

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Elevate your journey as a Peer Recovery Specialist and make a significant impact by sharing your own recovery story to inspire and support others. In this role, you'll engage in pre, during, and post-treatment engagement, offering vital family support and education. Your dedication will link individuals to recovery communities, navigate barriers, and facilitate empowerment, adhering to Recovery and Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) philosophies. Join us in promoting hope, respect, empowerment, health/wellness, and spirituality/connectedness while advocating for individuals' rights and fostering a continuum of care in the community.

Responsibilities

As a Peer Recovery Specialist, your role is diverse and critical. You'll actively engage in linking individuals to recovery communities and ancillary services, encouraging sobriety-based activities, and providing ongoing support throughout their recovery journey. Advocacy on behalf of individuals with families, courts, and service systems is crucial, ensuring access, responsiveness, and protection of personal rights. Your contributions in coordinating services, completing necessary documentation, and promoting positive interactions within Chestnut and the broader community are fundamental.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Five years in recovery or a combination of experience and education totaling 5 years
• Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) or preference for crisis intervention training
• Valid driver’s license, private automobile insurance, and insurability
• Basic computer skills: MS Word, email, and electronic medical record (EMR) usage

Are you intrigued by this job but don’t meet every single requirement? Chestnut is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about any of our posted positions but your experience doesn’t line up perfectly, please apply anyway! We’d love to explore the possibilities with you.

Chestnut Health Systems is a leader in the effort to achieve health equity, providing high-quality health and human services in underserved communities. We deliver trauma-informed, fully integrated care by combining behavioral health with community-based primary health care. Chestnut’s research division is nationally recognized for its contribution to evidence-based practices. Our empathic and innovative employees live our mission of making a difference.

EOE – Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience.

The anticipated starting pay for new hires for this position is between $19.00 - $20.00 an hour. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education, experience, local market conditions, and internal equity. Check out additional benefits here!