Certified Recovery Specialist

Rebel Recovery Florida

929 SE 1st Street

Belle Glade FL 33430

(561) 508-8388

Job Description

Title: Certified Recovery Peer Specialist

Reports To: Recovery Support Supervisor

Classification: Non-Exempt, part-time. full-time

Summary: The Certified Recovery Peer Support (CRPS) will work in partnership with other behavioral health professionals in Palm Beach County to engage individuals who may benefit from recovery support services. The CRPS will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery. The Recovery Specialist must demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships and have an understanding of and respect for each individual’s unique path to recovery.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Must be a Certified Recovery Peer Support (or eligible to earn the CRPS certification within 6 months of hire).
• Peer Specialist must have lived experience with recovery with at least 2 years recovery history.
• Local Background Check
• Valid drivers license and reliable transportation

Position is based out of Rebel Recovery Florida office located in Belle Glade with the expectation that the CRPS will meet with eligible individuals at locations in the community as needed. CRPS must be able to work independently and collaborate with healthcare systems representatives and local SUD's/MH providers.

Essential Duties:

• Provide peer-based recovery support, coaching and encouragement to individuals contemplating or actively seeking help with substance use recovery.
• Engage in relationship building and active listening with individuals to establish rapport, as evidenced by empathetic and active listening, communicating in a non-judgmental way, recognizing addictive behavior.
• Conduct self in an ethical manner by adhering to the FCB codes of ethics, standards of practice, and Council policy and procedures.

Daily Job Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Identify emergency or crisis situations and facilitate access to appropriate resources, negotiating and connecting individuals with resources and navigating the systems.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of an individual’s comprehensive individualized recovery plan, recognizing many pathways to recovery, accessing and advocating for recovery and community resources. The goal should be to transition from professionally assisted recovery initiation to personally directed, community supported recovery maintenance.
• Collaborate with institutions to provide effective recovery support services to identified individuals.
• 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 recovering person’s goals and interests. This will involve a collaborative effort including the recovering person, agency staff and other relevant stakeholders.
• Assist the individual to identify and prioritize strengths and needs, using various techniques that engage individuals to self-disclose.
• Maintain project logs, reports and accurate records in appropriate files and database(s), adhering to program standards.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding information received during the facilitation of recovery support services – maintain current understanding of federal, state and local confidentiality rules and regulations.
• Engage in continuing professional development relative to recovery support services, applying practical and professional knowledge and experience. Maintain CRPS credential.
• Other duties as directed by Executive Director and/or Management Staff.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience and other qualifications.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Belle Glade, FL 33430: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $21