Peer Recovery Support Specialist - Care Coordination

Coastal Horizons Center, Inc.; Leland (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Educational loan repayment programs

401K retirement savings plan

Paid time off and holidays

Employee engagement and diversity

Job summary

Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide recovery-based supportive services to clients and help them pursue health and wellness goals.

The role includes supporting incarcerated individuals seeking treatment, coordinating care, transporting clients when needed, and initiating at the start of treatment services. Responsibilities include promoting engagement with clinicians, completing documentation, and assisting with recovery resources, education, and ongoing

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or higher with knowledge of wellness and recovery concepts.
• Personal experience as a consumer of mental health and/or substance use disorder treatment, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Must have peer support specialist certification.

Responsibilities

• Promotes consumer engagement in therapy with clinicians and engagement with psychiatric appointments.
• Completes documentation of services and pursues ongoing continuing education.
• Assists clients with recovery support, sharing lived experience, coordinating care, and resource acquisition.

Skills

Peer support

Communication

Crisis intervention

Education

HS Diploma or higher

Peer support certification

Job description

Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to provide recovery-based supportive services to clients and help them pursue health and wellness goals.

The role includes supporting incarcerated individuals seeking treatment, coordinating care, transporting clients when needed, and initiating at the start of treatment services. Responsibilities include promoting engagement with clinicians, completing documentation, and assisting with recovery resources, education, and ongoing