About The Role

Attend Supervision: Actively participate in mandatory individual and group supervision sessions to complete the required 500 experiential hours.
Log Hours: Maintain meticulous, accurate documentation of all direct and indirect service hours for certification board submission.
Skill Development: Apply feedback from supervisors regarding ethics, boundaries, and evidence-based peer support strategies.

Street Outreach: Conduct mobile and foot-based outreach in encampments, public spaces, and known community hot-spots.
Harm Reduction: Distribute life-saving supplies, including naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and safer-use kits.
Engagement: Build trust and rapport with highly vulnerable individuals who are actively using substances, utilizing a non-judgmental approach.

Community Partnerships: Collaborate with local emergency rooms, syringe service programs, and social services to locate and engage disconnected individuals.
Care Coordination: Guide participants through complex healthcare and social service systems.
Warm Handoffs: Facilitate direct connections to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), detox, inpatient care, primary medicine, and housing resources.
Resource Advocacy: Help participants obtain identification, insurance, and food assistance to stabilize their lives.

Emergency Response: Provide critical staff support at emergency shelters during extreme weather activations (Code Red for extreme heat, Code Blue for extreme cold).
Crisis Engagement: De-escalate tense situations, provide emotional support, and monitor the safety of unhoused individuals seeking refuge.
Resource Connection: Use shelter stays as an opportunity to introduce participants to long-term outreach services and care coordination.
Lived Experience: Personal, self-identified lived experience with substance use and a sustained period of stable recovery (typically 1–2 years preferred).
Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Certification Pathway: Completion of the foundational Peer Recovery Coach training hours (or willingness to complete them immediately upon hire) to begin tracking the 500-hour supervision requirement.
Skills: Strong communication, conflict de-escalation, and boundary-setting skills. Knowledge of harm reduction philosophy is essential.
Physical Demands: Ability to walk for extended periods during outdoor street outreach and work in varying weather conditions.

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Peer Recovery Coach Intern