Peer Recovery Specialist EPICC

Missouri Credentialing Board Inc; Columbia Township (MO); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Missouri EPICC program seeks a Peer Specialist to guide others on their recovery journey using lived experience. You will provide hope, support, and practical guidance to individuals overcoming substance use challenges within community and clinical settings.

Responsibilities include outreach to opioid users, helping access treatment and supports, documenting activities, and collaborating with care teams. A valid driver's license is required and evening/weekend availability may be needed.

Qualifikationen

• Must self-identify as a current or former consumer of behavioral health, substance use, or co-occurring disorder services.
• Must complete a state-approved training program, pass a standardized examination, complete certification within 60 days of hire date, and maintain ongoing certification as a Certified Peer Specialist through the MCB (MO).
• A valid driver's license and agency established minimum automobile coverage required

Aufgaben

• Use your lived experience to inspire hope, model recovery, and support others on their recovery journey
• Provide proactive outreach and engagement to individuals using opioids, including hospital, street, and community-based settings
• Assist individuals in accessing treatment, recovery supports, and other needed services—helping eliminate barriers to care
• Maintain regular follow-up to support engagement and recovery progress, including scheduled status check-ins up to six months post-outreach
• Collaborate with treatment centers, community partners, and program staff to ensure continuity of care
• Accurately document outreach activities in the ETO system within one business day
• Participate in team meetings, supervision, and ongoing training to support your work and professional growth
• Meet clients in safe community locations and maintain a flexible schedule, including potential evenings, overnights hours and weekends
• Driving is an essential function of this position
• Engage in required state certification training, supervision, and certification process (if not already certified)

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description: Use Your Recovery Journey to Guide Others as a Peer Specialist – EPICC

Your experience matters — and your recovery story can be a lifeline for someone else. As a Peer Specialist on our Engaging Patients in Care Coordination (EPICC) team, you’ll provide hope, support, and real-world guidance to individuals working to overcome substance use challenges.

About the EPICC Program:

The Engaging Patients in Care Coordination (EPICC) program is a statewide initiative in Missouri that connects individuals with substance use disorders to treatment, recovery, and support services through community partnerships and personalized care coordination. EPICC is designed to meet people where they are—often after an overdose or other crisis—and walk alongside them toward recovery.

As part of this program, Peer Specialists provide vital support by sharing their lived experience, offering hope, and helping participants navigate the early stages of treatment and beyond. Peer support in the EPICC model is about building trust, reducing stigma, and empowering individuals to take meaningful steps toward lasting recovery.

This is a great opportunity for someone who:

• Is in recovery from substance use or a behavioral health diagnosis and wants to make a powerful impact by supporting others through similar experiences.

If you’re passionate about peer support, harm reduction, and empowering people to build lives they’re proud of, this role offers purpose, connection, and growth.

Responsibilities:

• Use your lived experience to inspire hope, model recovery, and support others on their recovery journey
• Provide proactive outreach and engagement to individuals using opioids, including hospital, street, and community-based settings
• Assist individuals in accessing treatment, recovery supports, and other needed services—helping eliminate barriers to care
• Maintain regular follow-up to support engagement and recovery progress, including scheduled status check-ins up to six months post-outreach
• Collaborate with treatment centers, community partners, and program staff to ensure continuity of care
• Accurately document outreach activities in the ETO system within one business day
• Participate in team meetings, supervision, and ongoing training to support your work and professional growth
• Meet clients in safe community locations and maintain a flexible schedule, including potential evenings, overnights hours and weekends
• Driving is an essential function of this position
• Engage in required state certification training, supervision, and certification process (if not already certified)

Work Experience:

• Must self-identify as a current or former consumer of behavioral health, substance use, or co-occurring disorder services
• Must complete a state-approved training program, pass a standardized examination, complete certification process within 60 days of hire date, and maintain ongoing certification as a Certified Peer Specialist through the MCB (MO). Required only when applicable.
• A valid driver's license and agency established minimum automobile coverage required