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A leader in the recovery community, offering a broad spectrum of treatments services and recovery programs for men, women, and teens across Minnesota.

"I'm a part of a family team; I get to make a difference in the lives of others, and I feel valued & appreciated." – current employee (been with organization for 24 years)

Job Summary

The role of the Community Recovery Advocate is responsible for delivering peer recovery services for the MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance to participants from Hennepin County. The Community Recovery Advocate shares their lived experience with women and families struggling with substance use disorder and connects them to supports and community. This is a highly visible position both internally and externally, acting as a liaison between MnPRA, county partners, and treatment facilities.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Management may modify, change or add to the duties of this job description at any time without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions include the following:

• Outreach and Administration:
  • Maintain current community relationships, as well as, build and leverage new ones
  • Collaborate with county partners to successfully deliver and grow contracted services
  • Provide program tracking information and monthly updates regarding program successes
  • Establish connections and maintain partnerships with organizations supporting children and families in Hennepin County
• Service Provider:
  • Provide direct services to individuals in the areas of outreach and engagement, personal assistance in the completion of daily living skills, and linkage to community supports
  • Meet face-to-face with the client to discuss routine recovery issues from a peer perspective
  • Share personal story of recovery and lived experiences in order to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships
  • Provide education, advocacy and mentoring through self-disclosure of personal recovery experiences
  • Serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery
  • Engage peers in a culturally responsive way to build recovery skills that drive the peer to gain independent mastery over their own recovery
  • Provide transportation of the client as needed and if necessary to accomplish goals or to access treatment or support

Personnel Supervised:

• None

Required Skills & Experience (Minimum Qualifications):

• Associate degree; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Hold a Peer Recovery Specialist credential through the Minnesota Certification Board (or able to obtain certification within six months)
• Personal experience with successful recovery for a minimum of two years prior to date of hire
• Successful navigation of Child Protective Services and additional County Agencies
• Excellent verbal and written communication, relationship management, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to make effective, sound, timely, and informed decisions independently
• Self-starter, able to work independently
• Ability to model appropriate boundaries
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite programs, including; Word, Excel, Power Point

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to hold a valid DL and transport clients

Our robust benefits package includes medical, HSA, dental, vision, PTO, dependent care FSA, disability, life insurance and 403b retirement plan for all full time employees.

We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool in order to successfully meet our mission of helping every Minnesotan find help and healing from addiction. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on any category protected by federal, state or applicable laws.

Reasonable accommodation is provided upon request.