Recovery Navigator: SUD Care & Outreach

CU Denver; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 43,812 - 50,830; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Tuition Benefit

Job summary

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Addiction Research and Treatment Services (ARTS) seeks a Peer Recovery Specialist to support adults with substance use disorder across the ARTS outpatient program in Denver, Aurora, and Arvada. The role emphasizes engagement, outreach, and connecting patients to treatment, with emphasis on leveraging lived experience to support recovery.

This full-time position requires coordinating care with CU Health ED, STRIDE, and ARTS centers, conducting

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience connecting individuals in SUD treatment to resources.
• Willingness to obtain Colorado peer-related certifications within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the assessment and treatment for individuals living with SUD who first enter care at the CU Health ED.
• Communicate, facilitate, and collaborate among CU Health ED, ARTS Potomac Street Center, and STRIDE to ensure a smooth transition to outpatient SUD/MAT treatment.
• Leverage lived experience to encourage and support individuals who may be reluctant to enter treatment.
• Coordinate communication and collaboration among CU Health ED, ARTS Potomac Street Center, and STRIDE Community Health Center.
• Be responsive to individualized needs of each patient under care.
• Follow up and outreach all patient participants, including those referred but not admitted.
• Work with project staff to track project data and peer contacts.
• Facilitate peer-led groups to support patient recovery.
• Track referrals across agencies to engage patients in treatment and provide recovery resources.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Patient navigation

Motivational interviewing

Lived experience with SUD

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate's degree or higher in psychology/social work/counseling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Data entry

Job description

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Addiction Research and Treatment Services (ARTS) seeks a Peer Recovery Specialist to support adults with substance use disorder across the ARTS outpatient program in Denver, Aurora, and Arvada. The role emphasizes engagement, outreach, and connecting patients to treatment, with emphasis on leveraging lived experience to support recovery.

This full-time position requires coordinating care with CU Health ED, STRIDE, and ARTS centers, conducting