What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Support Specialist position at Evolve Behavioral Health?
We are seeking Peer Recovery Supporters to work part or full time. You make your own hours. Must have Peer Recovery Supporter certificate, Highschool diploma or GED, pass background and drug test. Must have NPI number, Medicaid provider number, and CAQH number.
Duties and Functions:
1. Work with clients to meet their recovery goals through lived experience while maintaining great documentation.
2. Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery maintenance.
3. Provide a model for both people in recovery and staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible.
4. Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses regarding recovery.
5. Assist/coach recovering persons develop their own plan for advancing their recovery; for “getting the life they want.”
6. Recovery Planning -- facilitate (via personal coaching) the transition from a professionally directed service plan to a self-directed Recovery Plan. The goal should be to transition from professionally assisted recovery initiation to personally directed, community supported recovery maintenance.
7. Promote self advocacy by assisting recovering persons to have their voices fully heard; their needs, goals and objectives established as the focal point of rehabilitation and clinical services.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
License/Certification:
- Certified Recovery Specialist (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18