Recovery Advocate & Peer Support Specialist

Paradigm Recovery Centers; Sedalia (MO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Paradigm Recovery Centers in Sedalia, Missouri is seeking a Peer Support Specialist who uses lived recovery experience to promote hope, self-direction, recovery engagement, and community connection.

Responsibilities include providing individual and group peer recovery support, developing practical recovery action plans, connecting clients with mutual-aid meetings and community resources, and ensuring safe transitions from treatment to community-based supports with proper documentation and

Qualifications

• Lived recovery experience required and applicable to peer credential standards.
• Missouri-recognized credential required for service/funding source.
• Education/training/supervision meeting credential requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group peer recovery support.
• Appropriately share lived recovery experience to encourage hope and self-determination.
• Assist clients in identifying recovery goals and developing practical recovery action plans.
• Connect clients with mutual-aid meetings, recovery community resources, education, and employment supports.
• Support recovery engagement and transitions from treatment to community-based supports.
• Identify and promptly report safety concerns to qualified clinical personnel.
• Document peer services, contacts, and outcomes accurately while maintaining boundaries.

Skills

Lived recovery experience

Peer credential standards

Education

Missouri-recognized peer support credential

Education, training, and supervision meeting credential requirements

Job description

Paradigm Recovery Centers in Sedalia, Missouri is seeking a Peer Support Specialist who uses lived recovery experience to promote hope, self-direction, recovery engagement, and community connection.

Responsibilities include providing individual and group peer recovery support, developing practical recovery action plans, connecting clients with mutual-aid meetings and community resources, and ensuring safe transitions from treatment to community-based supports with proper documentation and