Peer Recovery Supporter

CompDrug; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

CompDrug is seeking a part-time Peer Recovery Supporter in Columbus, Ohio. The role involves supporting patients with lived recovery experience, mentoring peers, and helping navigate treatment pathways. The position is onsite with a 18-20 hour weekly schedule, Monday through Friday, 6am–2pm.

The successful candidate will serve as a role model, advocate for patients, and facilitate peer-led groups while maintaining boundaries and professionalism within the team. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Certified Peer Recovery Supporter credential required.
• Ability to engage patients and provide peer-based support.
• Onsite work schedule Mon-Fri 6am-2pm.

Responsibilities

• Assist new patients in navigating care at CompDrug.
• Provide support and motivation to patients in treatment.
• Advocate for patients.
• Ensure patients are connected with all CompDrug services.
• Model healthy coping and boundaries as staff and patient.
• Lead peer-led groups with patients and community.
• Maintain a safe, supportive drop-in environment.
• Attend work regularly and on time.

Skills

Lived experience in recovery

Empathy

Communication skills

Education

Certified Peer Recovery Supporter

Job description

Peer Recovery Supporter (Part Time)

Work Arrangements

Part Time, 18-20 hours per week

Onsite

Non-Essential

Schedule will fall within the hours of Monday – Friday 6 am - 2 pm

Summary

The Peer Recovery Supporter is an active member of the treatment team, providing support to our patients from the perspective of an individual with a lived experience in recovery. They will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals on medication-assisted treatment, to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery. The Peer Recovery Supporter must demonstrate an ability to develop & sustain authentic peer-to-peer relationships.

Essential Functions

• Assist new patients in navigating their care with CompDrug
• Provide support and motivation to new patients in moving through treatment requirements and protocols
• Serve as an advocate for patients
• Ensure patients are apprised of and connected with all of CompDrug’s services
• Serve as role model, exhibits healthy coping and problem-solving skills
• Conduct Peer led groups with CompDrug patients and members of the community.
• Via the drop in center, provide a supportive and safe environment for patients.
• Model appropriate boundaries as both patient and staff
• Regular and timely attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience:

Certified Peer Recovery Supporter

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Requires regular use of hands and fingers to operate computer and mobile device. Employees regularly move between the buildings of CompDrug’s campus.

About CompDrug

For over 50 years, CompDrug has been a leader in addressing substance use and behavioral health disorders across Ohio. Our mission is to develop, promote, and provide research-based prevention, treatment, recovery, and wellness services that strengthen individuals, families, and communities.

As one of the largest opioid treatment providers in the state, CompDrug specializes in treating opioid use disorder through all FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), comprehensive counseling, and wrap-around supports. Our continuum of care includes outpatient counseling, intensive outpatient programming (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), psychiatric services, case management, and peer recovery support.

CompDrug offers a wide range of prevention, intervention, and community-based services for both youth and adults. These include evidence-based prevention programs, harm reduction initiatives, overdose prevention, and targeted outreach through our Community Health team. Our Youth Prevention program focuses on building resilience, leadership, and life skills to reduce the risk of substance use.

CompDrug addresses critical social determinants of health by providing support with basic needs such as transportation, food access, and housing stability, as well as specialized programming for pregnant individuals and families. Our Linkage to Care initiatives connect individuals in high-need communities to treatment and recovery resources, helping reduce barriers and improve long-term outcomes.

Our services reach thousands of individuals each year and are instrumental in saving lives and supporting long-term recovery. CompDrug is committed to innovation, quality, and continuous improvement, maintaining the highest level of national accreditation through CARF across all programs.

We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and mission-driven workplace where employees are valued and supported in their professional growth. CompDrug offers a retirement plan, student loan repayment benefit, and ongoing training and development opportunities.

CompDrug is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are a drug free workplace.