Peer Recovery Specialist

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Do you have a personal recovery story and want to support others on their journey? PanCare is looking for a Peer Recovery Specialist who is ready to inspire, empower, and support individuals as they navigate their path to wellness.

Responsibilities: 

• Serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery.
• Support recovering individuals to successfully set and work towards recovery goals and connect to health services, including prevention, mental health, MAT, support services, self -management, and follow‐up.
• Provide education, advocacy, and mentoring through self-disclosure of personal recovery experiences. 
• Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses regarding recovery.
• Work with the Data Coordinator to provide documentation for grant reports and deliverables. 
• Delivers education regarding SUD and OUD to clients and family members.
• Work with the Community Health Educator to provide education at schools and in the community.
• Collaborate with the Project Director on grant initiatives that may require workday travel
• Maintains a high level of ethical conduct regarding confidentiality, dual-relationships, and professional stature.
• Participates in all safety programs, which may include assignment to an emergency response team.
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• The ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with clients, families, and other team members.
• Personal experience with mental health or substance use recovery that allows for empathy and relatability.
• A genuine understanding and sensitivity to the struggles of others, fostering trust and rapport in the recovery process.
• The ability to de-escalate challenging situations and provide support during emotional crises, ensuring safety and stability.
• Maintaining client confidentiality in accordance with legal and ethical guidelines, fostering trust in the relationship.
• The ability to maintain healthy boundaries with clients, while also engaging in regular self-reflection to prevent burnout and ensure personal well-being.
• Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team, including healthcare professionals, counselors, and other specialists, to ensure a holistic approach to recovery.

Education/Experience:

High school graduate or equivalent; preferred. Ability to complete Peer Recovery Specialist course upon employment. Individual with lived experience (personal or family) and possessing strong personal skills and professional peer support skills to self disclose in a manner that is trauma sensitive for the purpose of promoting recovery and wellness for persons served. Capability of building an effective coach-recoveree relationship. Understanding of and ability to maintain appropriate boundaries. Perform duties such as data entry, filing, photocopying, transcribing, and faxing. Ability to set up online and in-person meetings, including audiovisual equipment. Comfortable with Public Speaking and delivering presentations. Ability to travel within the service area or to other locations as needed. Current BLS/CPR certification.  

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

PanCare of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that diversity and inclusion are key to our success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.