Peer Specialist

Oaks Integrated Care Inc.; Vineland (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Medical and dental insurance

Vision plan

Retirement plan

Flexible spending plans

EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified

Opportunity for supervision towardslic

Team-oriented environment - FISH!哲

Job summary

Oaks Integrated Care Inc. in New Jersey is seeking a full-time Peer Support Specialist to guide individuals through recovery via one-to-one and group sessions.

You will maintain a caseload that includes veterans, military families, and individuals with mental health and substance use challenges. This role emphasizes recovery-oriented services, advocacy, and non-clinical case management within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Peer Certificate (NJ CPRS or NAADAC NCPRSS) or pursuing Peer Certification is required.
• At least one year of experience in recovery-related supports.
• Personal or family lived experience with mental health or substance use.
• Personal or family lived experience with military service preferred.
• Knowledge of recovery-based concepts and interventions.
• Knowledge of military and veteran culture, support networks and resources.
• Bilingual is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Utilize lived experience to guide recovery through individual and group peer support sessions.
• Maintain a caseload including veterans, military families, adults with serious mental illness, and those with substance use disorders.
• Foster a positive social environment to build recovery capital for participants.
• Develop community partnerships to support veterans and military families.
• Participate in community-based meetings and team-based care.
• Conduct regular follow-up via face-to-face, phone, and community outreach.

Skills

Lived experience with mental health or

Lived experience with military service

Recovery-based concepts knowledge

Knowledge of military culture and vet

Bilingual preferred

Valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Peer Certificate or in pursuit of peer certification

Job description

Schedule:

Full-time, flexible hours including two evenings per week and on-call responsibilities

Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Program Supervisor, the Peer Support Specialist is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Peer Support Specialist will utilize their lived experience to guide individuals through their recovery journey through individual and group peer support sessions;
• Maintain a caseload of individuals including, but not limited to individuals who have served in the military and their families, adults with serious mental illness; individuals coping with substance use disorders and individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders;
• Establish a positive social environment and encourage individuals to build meaningful relationships with the goal of building their recovery capital;
• Develop and maintain community partnerships specific to supporting veterans, members of the military and their families;
• Participates as a member of community-based meetings;
• Participates in team-based care and shared decision-making, collaborates with other staff members to support the individual in achieving recovery;
• Performs regular follow-up activities that includes face to face contact, telephone outreach, and community outreach;
• Provide advocacy services including assisting individuals and their families to navigate the behavioral health system, Veteran's support services and community social services;
• Provide non-clinical case management services to the individual and their family and support individual in identifying their service needs, provide referrals and linkages as needed;
• Assist individual in identifying recovery supports and exploring social and recreational activities;
• Promotes person-driven services and recovery-orientated environment; assists individuals and their family in making decisions, taking action and treatment planning. Provides education and information to the individual and their family;
• Documents all interactions with individual and communicates with team, maintains accurate and up-to-date information in the individual's electronic health record;
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and individual supervisions per agency standards;
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending plans
• EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions!
• Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates
• Team-oriented environment - we practice the FISH! Philosophy

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Peer Certificate (NJ CPRS or NAADAC NCPRSS) or in pursuit of Peer Certification
• At least one year of experience in provision of recovery-related supports;
• Personal or family lived experience with mental health or substance use;
• Personal or family lived experience with military service preferred;
• Knowledge of recovery-based concepts and interventions;
• Knowledge of military and veteran culture, support networks and resources;
• Bilingual is preferred;
• Valid driver's license.

Programs funded through SAMHSA must follow federal guidelines for a drug free workplace.

All positions require a valid driver's license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.