PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - HUNTERTON AREA

Preferred Behavioral Health Of New Jersey; Flemington (NJ); Sur place; USD 34 000 - 41 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays

Long Term Disability Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

FSA & HSA

Résumé du poste

Preferred Behavioral Health Group is seeking a Peer Recovery Support Specialist to help families affected by substance use. The role uses lived experience to motivate recovery, provide outreach, and connect clients with community supports in a trauma-informed care environment.

The position is based in Hunterdon, Flemington, NJ, with a starting salary of $37,500 annually. The program emphasizes family involvement, recovery planning, and advocacy to achieve sustainable outcomes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Knowledge of addictions preferred.
• At least 2 continuous years of sustained recovery.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check fingerprinting.

Responsabilités

• Assist parents/caregivers to gain skills and resources for recovery.
• Provide outreach and engagement to individuals with a substance use disorder.
• Develop a Recovery Plan with culturally competent services and measurable objectives.
• Attend Family Team Meetings and participate in case consultations with workers.
• Educate families on navigating treatment, social service and recovery supports systems.

Connaissances

Communication Skills

Verbal & Written Communication

Valid Driver's License

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Description du poste

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PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - HUNTERTON AREA

CPSAI PRSS Full Time HUNTERDON, Flemington, NJ, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 3726

Salary: $37,500.00 Annually

If you are looking to make an impact by helping others, thenPreferred Behavioral Health Group is the place for you! By joining our award-winning team, you will become part of the premier behavioral health organization in New Jersey. PBHG is a dynamic and innovative non-profit organization that was proudly named one of "THE BEST PLACES TO WORK IN NEW JERSEY" for 2024 and 2025 by NJBIZ! Our mission is tochange lives and save lives across the state of New Jerseythrough a Trauma Informed Care culture.

Our staff is at the core of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a diverse team where employees feel a sense of belonging and are valued for their individual contributions. We encourage staff development and embrace a growth mindset.

Job Title: Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Program: CPSAI

Location: Hunterton - 84 Park Ave, Flemington New Jersey

Position Type: Full Time

Starting Salary $37,500.00

Job Description/Summary

The Peer Recovery Support Specialist draws upon their lived experienceto carry a message of hope and recovery to individuals who are experiencing a substance use disorder. By offering encouragement, support, outreach, service linkages, and advocacy. The PRSS cultivates and secures a connection with the parent/caregiver while coaching the parent/caregiver to achieve recovery goals and modeling personal responsibility. As part of their job responsibilities, the PRSS may be asked to provide direct services to individuals such as outreach and engagement, personal assistance in the completion of daily living skills, linkage to community supports, transportation, in-home services and advocacy.

• Reinforces, guides and ensures parents/caregivers and their families that recovery is possible, and is built on multiple strengths, coping abilities and resources of each individual
• Assists parents/caregivers with gaining skills and resources needed to initiate and maintain recovery
• Assists in establishing and sustaining a social and physical environment supportive of recovery
• Enhances identification and participation in the recovery community
• Empowers parents/caregivers to make self-determined and self-directed choices about their recovery pathway
• In collaboration with the parent/caregiver, develops a Recovery Plan which should include culturally competent and relevant services that identifies goals with measurable objectives, assesses strengths, can be used to work toward those goals, identifies barriers that can inhibit goal attainment, and monitors the progress made attaining those goals
• Attend all Family Team Meetings and Focus on Supervision, as requested, participates in case consultation with parent/caregiver and DCP&P case worker, attend consortia (if parent/caregiver is presented), attend agency staff meetings
• Educates parent/caregiver on how to appropriately navigate treatment, social service and recovery support systems
• Is a positive role model to parent/caregiver and their families by sharing knowledge, hope and skills.
• Proficiently communicates - written and verbal
• Exhibits critical thinking

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency, Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
• Communication Skills: written and verbal
• Valid Driver’s License
• Must be 21 years of age
• Knowledge of addictions preferred
• At least 2 continuous years of sustained recovery
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check fingerprinting

Required Training:

• The Department of Children and Families approved Peer Recovery Support Service training including Ethics and Division of Child Protection and Permanency.
• Additional trainings may include: Domestic Violence (DV), Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, Psychological First Aid and all agency specific trainings.

Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Long Term Disability Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account

Voluntary Benefits, such as Vision Insurance, Aflac, Pet Insurance

Staff Training and Development Opportunities