PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - SECAUCUS AREA

PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Preferred Behavioral Health Group in Secaucus, NJ is seeking a Peer Recovery Support Specialist to help families affected by substance use. The role emphasizes outreach, linkage to services, and advocacy to support recovery goals.

The position requires personal recovery experience, strong communication, and the ability to collaborate with staff and families to build effective Recovery Plans and community connections.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive as needed.
• Must be 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with families to support treatment engagement and retention.
• Provide outreach, support, and linkage to recovery resources.
• Develop Recovery Plans with measurable objectives and culturally competent services.
• Attend Family Team Meetings and participate in case consultations.
• Educate families on navigating treatment, social services, and recovery systems.
• Serve as a positive role model by sharing knowledge, hope, and recovery strategies.

Skills

Communication

Driver's License

Age 21+

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job description

PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - SECAUCUS AREA

About this position

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 tochange lives and save lives across the state of New Jerseythrough a Trauma Informed Care culture.

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.

• 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
• 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 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.

o Medical and Dental Insurance

o 403(b) Retirement Plan

o Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

o Disability and Life Insurance

o Employee Assistance Program

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

o Training opportunities

o Employee Referral Bonus program

o Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account

EOE