Recovery Advocate: Certified Peer Support Specialist

LIV Recovery Sober Living; Missouri; On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

LIV Recovery seeks a Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our recovery-focused team in Saint Louis, MO. This role is ideal for someone with lived experience in recovery who can offer hope, advocacy, and practical support to people building long-term wellness and connection.

You will build supportive relationships, provide peer support, assist in setting goals, and promote wellness and community integration across diverse settings.

Qualifications

• Must have Missouri peer support credential or ability to obtain within the timeframe.
• Personal lived experience with recovery used professionally to support clients.
• Strong reading/writing and spoken English required.

Responsibilities

• Build professional relationships grounded in dignity and informed choice.
• Use lived recovery experience to inspire hope and engagement.
• Provide individual and group peer support for recovery, wellness, and self-care.
• Assist clients in identifying recovery goals and practical steps for life roles.
• Promote wellness planning, relapse prevention, and community supports.
• Communicate professionally while maintaining confidentiality and boundaries.
• Document services accurately to support continuity of care.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Missouri peer support credential

Job description

LIV Recovery seeks a Certified Peer Support Specialist to join our recovery-focused team in Saint Louis, MO. This role is ideal for someone with lived experience in recovery who can offer hope, advocacy, and practical support to people building long-term wellness and connection.

You will build supportive relationships, provide peer support, assist in setting goals, and promote wellness and community integration across diverse settings.