Court Supervised Treatment Substance Use Peer Specialist

The Peer Recovery Specialist’s role is to support participants of the Albany County Court Supervised Treatment Program in recovery from a substance use (drug and/or alcohol) disorder.  The Peer Recovery Specialist will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to individuals in recovery from drugs and/or alcohol.  This position may work with both adult and juvenile participants.

• Peer Specialist is an active member of the Albany County Court Supervised Treatment team (Drug Court) Team.

• MUST maintain professional boundaries with participants and comply with the Wyoming Certified Peer Specialist Code of Ethics and standards of practice, which also applies to personal relationships outside of work.
• MUST maintain confidentiality regarding information received during the facilitation of recovery support services -maintain current understanding of federal, state, and local confidentiality rules and regulations.
  
• Assist participants in working with their case manager and/or treatment team in determining the steps they need to take to achieve their goals and self-directed recovery.
• Identify emergency or crisis situations and facilitate access to appropriate resources, negotiating and connecting individuals with resources and navigating the systems.
• Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self-help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the participant's goals and interests. This will involve a collaborative effort including the participant, agency staff and other relevant stakeholders.
• Engage in continuing professional development and maintain IC&RC Peer Specialist Certification. 
• Provide recovery education to participants for every phase of the recovery journey.
• Be comfortable working with individuals involved in the criminal justice system, which includes meeting with applicants/participants of ACCSTP at the jail.
  
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Specialty Courts

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be in recovery for substances (drugs and/or alcohol) for a minimum of two years
• Be willing to discuss drug/alcohol abuse history and recovery
• High school diploma, GED, or HISET
• Current Wyoming Peer Specialist Certification (or ability to obtain certification)
• Valid driver’s license

Preference will be given to applicants with Forensic Peer Specialist Certification (have been involved in the criminal justice system from probation to incarceration). 

  **Position paid from grant funding and is reviewed annually.