Peer Recovery Specialist

Job Description: Marian House is currently hiring for a part time Peer Recovery Support Specialist to provide substance abuse services and program coordination in our Women & Children’s Recovery Housing Program. Our clients are formerly homeless women with histories of chronic substance abuse, chronic mental illness, trauma, and/or long-term incarceration. Marian House utilizes a team approach with the overall goal of helping residents achieve the maximum possible personal stability through mental health and recovery services.

Duties:

• Advise family members & friends in how best to understand residents’ struggles & provide support during the recovery process.
• Assist clients in articulating personal goals for recovery using one-on-one and group sessions.
• Support clients in identifying and creating goals, developing recovery plans, with the skills, strengths, supports and resources to aid them in achieving those goals.
• Assist clients in obtaining decent & affordable housing of her choice in the most integrated, independent, and least intrusive & restrictive environment.
• Model effective coping techniques & self-help strategies.
• Assist in obtaining services that suits the individual recovery needs.
• Inform clients about community and natural supports and how to use them in the recovery process.
• Teach and role model the value of every individual’s recovery experience.
• Serve as a recovery agent, by providing and advocating for any effective recovery-based services.
• Assist clients in developing empowerment skills and combating stigma though self-advocacy.
• Work with the client and other treatment team staff to develop a treatment/recovery plan based on each liens identified goals.
• Support client’s vocational choices and assist them in choosing a job that matches their strengths.
• Assist client’s in working with their case manager or treatment team in determining the steps she needs to take to achieve these goals and self-directed recovery.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have current registration Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist
• Preferred weekend and nightshift availability
• Experience working with vulnerable populations
• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft applications.
• Mature development of self as a professional with demonstrated knowledge of good work practices and of community resources

Disclosure: The specific statements shown in each section of this job description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. The job’s responsibilities/tasks may be modified and/or expanded over time. 

How to apply:

Send cover letter and resume to Mallory LaFon (mlafon@marianhouse.org)  - No phone calls please.

DEI & Belonging Statement:

We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every race, color, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritize an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.