Peer Supporter

Dove Recovery; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Robin Recovery in Ohio seeks a Peer Supporter to provide recovery-oriented, one-on-one support to clients using lived experience with addiction. You will bridge clinical teams and clients, helping identify goals and connect to resources while modeling healthy coping skills and maintaining professional boundaries.

Responsibilities include documenting interactions in the EMR, communicating updates to the clinical team, and aiding in connecting clients with community resources.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, listening, and communication skills.
• Personal lived experience with substance use recovery preferred.
• Ohio Peer Recovery Supporter certification is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one peer support to clients based on shared lived experience with addiction and recovery.
• Assist clients in identifying personal recovery goals and connecting those goals to available resources and supports.
• Model healthy coping skills, recovery language, and problem-solving through direct interaction with clients.
• Support clients during moments of crisis or high stress by providing a calm, non-judgmental, recovery-informed presence.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries in all peer relationships in accordance with organizational policy and ethical guidelines for peer support.
• Document all peer support contacts and interactions accurately and timely in the EMR.
• Communicate relevant client updates, concerns, or safety information to the clinical team promptly.
• Participate in treatment team meetings as requested to provide the client's recovery perspective.
• Connect clients with community recovery resources, including mutual aid meetings, sober housing, and peer recovery groups.
• Assist clients with basic recovery-related logistics (e.g., meeting schedules, transportation coordination, referral follow-up) as directed.
• Support alumni engagement efforts, including check-ins and encouragement of continued recovery involvement after discharge.
• Maintain and renew any required peer support certification in good standing.
• Adhere to confidentiality requirements (42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA) and organizational policies.
• Attend required staff training, supervision, and organizational meetings.
• Represent Robin Recovery professionally in all client, family, and community interactions.

Skills

Strong interpersonal communication

Personal lived experience with relapse

Education

Ohio Peer Recovery Supporter certification

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

ROBIN RECOVERY
Peer Supporter

Department: Clinical Services

Reports To: Clinical Director

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Location: Multi-Site

Effective Date: TBD

Classification: Full-Time / Part-Time

Position Summary

The Peer Supporter provides direct, recovery-oriented support to clients receiving services through Robin Recovery. Drawing on lived experience with substance use and recovery, the Peer Supporter helps clients build hope, connection, and practical recovery skills, serving as a bridge between the clinical treatment team and the client's day-to-day recovery journey.

SECTION I — Core Responsibilities

A. Client Support

• Provide one-on-one peer support to clients based on shared lived experience with addiction and recovery
• Assist clients in identifying personal recovery goals and connecting those goals to available resources and supports
• Model healthy coping skills, recovery language, and problem-solving through direct interaction with clients
• Support clients during moments of crisis or high stress by providing a calm, non-judgmental, recovery-informed presence
• Maintain appropriate boundaries in all peer relationships in accordance with organizational policy and ethical guidelines for peer support

B. Documentation & Communication

• Document all peer support contacts and interactions accurately and timely in the EMR
• Communicate relevant client updates, concerns, or safety information to the clinical team promptly
• Participate in treatment team meetings as requested to provide the client's recovery perspective

C. Recovery Resource Connection

• Connect clients with community recovery resources, including mutual aid meetings, sober housing, and peer recovery groups
• Assist clients with basic recovery-related logistics (e.g., meeting schedules, transportation coordination, referral follow-up) as directed
• Support alumni engagement efforts, including check-ins and encouragement of continued recovery involvement after discharge

D. Professionalism & Compliance

• Maintain and renew any required peer support certification in good standing
• Adhere to all confidentiality requirements (42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA) and organizational policies
• Attend all required staff training, supervision, and organizational meetings
• Represent Robin Recovery professionally in all client, family, and community interactions

Qualifications

• Personal lived experience with substance use recovery preferred
• Ohio Peer Recovery Supporter certification
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Strong interpersonal, listening, and communication skills
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel between facility locations as assigned

Acknowledgment

By signing below, the employee acknowledges receipt of this job description and understands that the duties outlined may be revised at the discretion of organizational leadership based on operational need.

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