PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - SECAUCUS AREA

Preferred Behavioral Health Group; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Disability and Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Benefits

Training opportunities

Job summary

Preferred Behavioral Health Group in Secaucus, NJ is hiring a Peer Recovery Support Specialist. This role uses lived experience to support individuals with substance use disorders, offering outreach, advocacy and linkage to community supports.

The PRSS helps families engage, develop recovery plans with measurable goals, and connect with treatment services. Strong communication and collaboration with staff are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Communication skills: written and verbal.
• Basic computer skills.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Knowledge of addictions preferred.
• At least 2 continuous years of sustained recovery or 2 years as a family member affected by substance use.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.

Responsibilities

• Maintains relationships with parent/caregiver and families to assist individuals in treatment engagement and retention.
• Reinforces that recovery is possible using strengths and resources of each individual.
• Provides outreach and engagement, in-office and out-of-office, coordinating with staff.
• Enhances identification and participation in the recovery community.
• Empowers families to make self-determined recovery choices and follow a Recovery Plan.
• Attend Family Team Meetings and related consultations and agency meetings.

Skills

Educate families

Positive role model

Written and verbal communication

Critical thinking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

If you are looking to make an impact by helping others, then Preferred 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 both 2024 and 2025 by NJBIZ! Our mission is to change lives and save lives across the state of New Jersey through 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”, please submit your resume today!

Job Title: Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Program: CPSAI

Location: Hudson Area - Secaucus, NJ

Position Type: Full Time

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.

Essential Job Function

• Maintains relationships with parent/caregiver and families in order to assist individuals in the treatment engagement and retention process
• 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
• Provides supportive outreach and engagement, in-office and out of office, for the purpose of furthering recovery in coordination with staff members including but not limited to phone calls, letter and home visits
• 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

Competencies

• 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
• Basic Computer skills
• Valid Driver’s License
• Must be 21 years of age
• Knowledge of addictions preferred
• At least 2 continuous years of sustained recovery or 2 years of practicing the principles of recovery as a family member affected by substance use
• 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.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits, such as Vision Insurance, Aflac, Pet Insurance
• Training opportunities
• Employee Referral Bonus program
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account

EOE