Peer Wellness & Recovery Specialist

Bright Harbor Healthcare; Toms River (NJ); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Full Benefits

12 Paid Holidays

Sick Days

Personal Days

Vacation Time

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Training & CE Credits

Public Loan Forgiveness opportunities

Tuition Discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Bright Harbor Healthcare seeks a Peer Wellness & Recovery Specialist in Toms River, NJ. This full-time role focuses on peer support, wellness coaching, and resource navigation for participants in the Code Red/Code Blue programs.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, case management, and connecting individuals to housing, healthcare, and recovery services while maintaining trauma-informed, person-centered care.

Formación

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) preferred.
• Lived experience in recovery and/or homelessness preferred.
• Ability to transport participants as needed.

Responsabilidades

• Provides peer support, coaching, and wellness/recovery groups.
• Supports individuals in identifying and achieving wellness and recovery goals.
• Provides case management and connects individuals to benefits and community resources.
• Assists with referrals, applications, and warm handoffs with community providers.
• Connects individuals to substance use treatment and recovery services.
• Builds relationships with community partners and stakeholders.
• Assists individuals experiencing homelessness with housing resources and transportation as needed.
• Uses trauma-informed, non-stigmatizing communication.
• Provides crisis intervention and participates in emergency coverage as needed.
• Maintains documentation and supports safe center operations.

Conocimientos

Peer support

Wellness coaching

Trauma-informed care

Harm-reduction approaches

Case management

Resource navigation

Educación

High School Diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

The Peer Wellness & Recovery Specialist provides engagement, peer support, advocacy, wellness coaching, recovery support, and resource navigation to individuals accessing the Ocean County Code Red and Code Blue Emergency Weather Response Programs. Drawing upon lived experience, the Peer Specialist promotes hope, recovery, resilience, self-determination, and community integration while supporting participants in accessing housing, healthcare, behavioral healthcare, substance use treatment, employment, benefits, and other community resources. Services are delivered using trauma-informed, person-centered, recovery-oriented, and strengths-based practices consistent with the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Code of Ethics.

Position Title: Peer Wellness & Recovery Specialist
Position Type: Full Time
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Department: Code Red/Code Blue
Location: Toms River, NJ

Responsibilities

• Provides peer support, coaching, and wellness/recovery groups using strengths-based, person-centered, trauma-informed, and harm-reduction approaches.
• Supports individuals in identifying and achieving wellness and recovery goals, including coping strategies and relapse/return-to-use prevention.
• Provides case management and connects individuals to benefits, food, transportation, and other community resources.
• Assists with referrals, applications, follow-up, warm handoffs, and coordination with community service providers.
• Connects individuals to substance use treatment and recovery services, including detox, residential, outpatient, sober living, and self-help programs.
• Builds relationships with community partners, recovery supports, and local stakeholders through community outreach and events.
• Assists individuals experiencing homelessness with accessing shelters, housing, recovery housing, and other housing resources; provides transportation as needed.
• Uses trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and non-stigmatizing communication while promoting safety, trust, dignity, collaboration, voice, and choice.
• Provides crisis intervention and de-escalation within the scope of training; participates in assigned Code Blue and Code Red coverage and seeks additional support when needed.
• Maintains accurate documentation and confidentiality; participates in required meetings and trainings and supports safe Center operations in accordance with agency policies and scope of practice.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) preferred.
• Candidates actively pursuing CPRS certification or other recognized peer support credentials will be considered.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including assigned Code Red and Code Blue emergency weather activations, evenings, weekends, holidays, and other emergency response assignments as required.
• Experience providing peer support, recovery services, homelessness services, behavioral healthcare, substance use disorder services, or other human service programs preferred.
• Lived experience in recovery and/or homelessness preferred.
• Willingness to transport participants as needed.

• Full Benefits
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Sick Days
• Personal Days
• Days Accrued Vacation
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• 403B Plan with Company Match
• Opportunities for training/education/Continuing Education Credits
• Opportunities for Public Loan Forgiveness
• Opportunities for Tuition Discounts from Participating Institutions