Peer Wellness & Recovery Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provides peer support, coaching, and wellness/recovery groups using strengths-based, person-centered, trauma-informed, and harm-reduction approaches.
• Supports individuals in identifying and achieving wellness and recovery goals, including coping strategies and relapse/return-to-use prevention.
• Provides case management and connects individuals to benefits, food, transportation, and other community resources.
• Assists with referrals, applications, follow-up, warm handoffs, and coordination with community service providers.
• Connects individuals to substance use treatment and recovery services, including detox, residential, outpatient, sober living, and self-help programs.
• Builds relationships with community partners, recovery supports, and local stakeholders through community outreach and events.
• Assists individuals experiencing homelessness with accessing shelters, housing, recovery housing, and other housing resources; provides transportation as needed.
• Uses trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and non-stigmatizing communication while promoting safety, trust, dignity, collaboration, voice, and choice.
• Provides crisis intervention and de-escalation within the scope of training; participates in assigned Code Blue and Code Red coverage and seeks additional support when needed.
• Maintains accurate documentation and confidentiality; participates in required meetings and trainings and supports safe Center operations in accordance with agency policies and scope of practice.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) preferred.
• Candidates actively pursuing CPRS certification or other recognized peer support credentials will be considered.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including assigned Code Red and Code Blue emergency weather activations, evenings, weekends, holidays, and other emergency response assignments as required.
• Experience providing peer support, recovery services, homelessness services, behavioral healthcare, substance use disorder services, or other human service programs preferred.
• Lived experience in recovery and/or homelessness preferred.
• Willingness to transport participants as needed.
• Full Benefits
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Sick Days
• Personal Days
• Days Accrued Vacation
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• 403B Plan with Company Match
• Opportunities for training/education/Continuing Education Credits
• Opportunities for Public Loan Forgiveness
• Opportunities for Tuition Discounts from Participating Institutions