PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - LAWRENCEVILLE AREA

PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY; Lawrence Township (NJ); Presencial; USD 34.000 - 41.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Long Term Disability

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Health Savings Account

Descripción de la vacante

Preferred Behavioral Health Group in Lawrenceville, NJ, is hiring a Peer Recovery Support Specialist for the CPSAI program. The role uses lived experience to support families dealing with substance use disorder, offering outreach, service linkages, and advocacy to help recover goals.

Responsibilities include connecting with families, developing Recovery Plans, attending team meetings, and guiding navigation of treatment and support services.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalency; 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 pre-employment drug test and background check.

Responsabilidades

• Provide outreach and engagement with parents/caregivers.
• Develop Recovery Plans with measurable objectives.
• Attend Family Team Meetings and participate in case consultations.
• Educate families on navigating treatment and recovery supports.
• Model hope and support recovery through lived experience.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally.

Conocimientos

Communication Skills

Educación

High school diploma or equivalency

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

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PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - LAWRENCEVILLE AREA

CPSAI PRSS Full Time MERCER NORTH LAWRENCEVILLE, Lawrenceville, NJ, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 3711

Salary: $37,450.00 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. If you are interested in pursuing an exciting and rewarding career while being part of a recognized "Best Place to Work"

Job Title: Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Program: CPSAI

Position Type: Full Time

Starting Salary $37,450.00

Job Description/Summary

The Peer Recovery Support Specialist draws upon their lived experience to 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

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