Recovery Specialist - Peer Support

Peerstar LLC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

401k with Match

Paid Time Off

Flexible Schedule

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Peerstar LLC in Pennsylvania is hiring a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to support individuals with mental health and substance use recovery. You will advocate, model recovery, and help peers set practical goals in daily life, including connecting with community resources and supports.

The role emphasizes empowerment, community integration, and 1:1 peer support, drawing on lived experience to promote wellness, independence, and self-determination across state-wide services for diverse

Qualifications

• Eighteen (18) years of age and older.
• Self-Identify as having a Substance Use Disorder
• Have at least eighteen months, in a continuous manner, of personal, lived recovery experience
• In the last 36 months have at least 12 months of employment or volunteer work
• High School Diploma OR GED; Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Must Produce PA-approved Vendor CRS Certificate (if Certified already)
• Has completed a certified recovery specialist training curriculum approved by the state of Pennsylvania
• Completion of the 78 hour Recovery Specialist certification training approved by the Pennsylvania Certification Board
• PCB Recovery Specialist certification OR the ability to become certified within 7 days of hire
• Criminal History Clearances- Epatch, Child Abuse, FBI and Verify Comply

Responsibilities

• Inspire hope in individuals through community-based 1:1 peer support.
• Your job is designed to promote empowerment and self-determination.
• Building trust through your lived experience and offering tools to help others achieve growth.
• The Certified Recovery Specialist is responsible for providing individual advocacy and support to their peers to facilitate the development of recovery skills, and enhance wellness.

Education

High School Diploma OR GED; Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

Peerstar LLC in Pennsylvania is hiring a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) to support individuals with mental health and substance use recovery. You will advocate, model recovery, and help peers set practical goals in daily life, including connecting with community resources and supports.

The role emphasizes empowerment, community integration, and 1:1 peer support, drawing on lived experience to promote wellness, independence, and self-determination across state-wide services for diverse