Peer Recovery Support Specialist

General Description :

The Peer Recovery Support Specialist is a peer support worker who has been successful in the recovery process who assists others experiencing similar situations. Through shared understanding, respect, and mutual empowerment, peer support workers help people become and stay engaged in the recovery process and reduce the likelihood of relapse.

Responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities :

• Conduct peer mentoring and coaching.
• Provide referrals to recovery and community resources.
• Promote utilization of and access to behavioral health and supportive services.
• Provide advocacy for people in recovery engaged in co-occurring care services (mental health and substance misuse).
• Facilitate and lead recovery support groups.
• Provide goal planning to support patient self-direction, empowerment, and choice through the recovery process.
• Utilize and share recovery lived experience to empower and support patient growth in recovery process.
• Provide services and / or training as appropriate.
• Build community relationships and resource networks to enhance patient access and referral processes.
• Engage in recovery support advocacy efforts with public stakeholders and policymakers.

Required Skills

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Education and Experience