Recovery Support Peer Specialist

Hccada; Kerrville (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Hccada in Kerrville, TX seeks a Recovery Support Peer Specialist to engage individuals seeking recovery from opioid use disorder and help them build social connections. You will provide guidance, encouragement, and practical support to maintain treatment, find employment, and improve quality of life.

Requires lived experience, minimum 2 years in recovery, ability to work 40 hours weekly, 46 hours of training, reliable transportation, and basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• Have lived experience in opioid or substance use disorder and currently in recovery.
• Minimum of two years in recovery outside a structured living environment.
• Documentation of treatment completion and mature coping.
• Willingness to submit to pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Must have transportation and basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage individuals seeking treatment and recovery and link to services.
• Provide guidance, encouragement, and support to develop positive social relationships.
• Assist with recovery plans and goals and help with tasks like transportation, employment, healthcare, childcare, and life skills.
• Facilitate community connections to promote learning social and recreational skills.
• Work independently in community settings with flexible hours.
• Document services in client records and attend weekly staffing and training.

Skills

Harm Reduction Strategies

Overdose Prevention

Stage of Change Theory

Motivational Interviewing

Contingency Management

Cognitive Behavioral Techniques

Basic principles of recovery

Case Management

Mutual-help groups knowledge

Ethical mentoring standards

Tools

Word

Outlook

Job description

The Recovery Support Peer Specialist is responsible for the engagement and linking of individuals needing to obtain or maintain treatment and recovery from opioid use disorder. Recovery Support Peer Specialists do this by providing consistent support, guidance, and encouragement that impacts the peer in developing positive social relationships and achieving positive outcomes such as job retention, family reunification, and reduced recidivism.

Supervisory Relationships: Reports to Program Coordinator

• Demonstrated empathy, caring, and concern to bolster person's self-esteem and confidence.
• Assist individuals in development of recovery plans and goals.
• Provide concrete assistance to help others accomplish tasks such as obtaining transportation, employment, health care, childcare, and life skills training.
• Facilitate contacts with other people to promote learning of social and recreational skills, create community, and acquire a sense of belonging.
• Work independently in community settings with flexible working hours.
• Integrate strength and evidence-based practices into daily interactions with peers.
• Provide responsible documentation of services provided in client record.
• Attend weekly staffing and ongoing training as required by supervisor.

Have lived experienced in opioid and/or substance abuse disorder and currently in recovery. A minimum of two (2) years in recovery outside a structured living environment such as treatment, jail, prison or institution and one-year total recovery length. Documentation of treatment completion and demonstration of mature and healthy coping. Willingness to submit to pre-employment drug screen and background check. Must have transportation. Basic computer skills in Word and Outlook. Ability to attend 46 hours of training in peer coach training and to work 40 hours weekly.

Skills and Knowledge Required

Will receive training in these areas

• Harm Reduction Strategies, Overdose Prevention, the Stage of Change Theory, Motivational Interviewing, Contingency Management, and Cognitive Behavioral Techniques.
• Basic principles of recovery from SUD or mental illness.
• Case Management activities and knowledge of community resources for social support.
• Knowledge of mutual-help groups, their functions, values/beliefs and how to access.
• Ethical standards related to peer mentoring, including boundaries in relationships.