Peer Recovery Specialist,

Job Details

Job Location

1900 Chicago Ave Minneapolis MN 55404 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Professional Certificate

Salary Range

$19.48 - $24.36 Hourly

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Peer Support

Description

Do you know, you have the power to change the course of someone's life? Avivo employees do this every day, and we want you to join the team. At Avivo, our employees work with utter commitment to their clients, embracing the full person, believing in the dignity of all people.

Avivo Chemical Mental Health Division is made up of three service Areas; Community Chemical and Mental Health, Supportive Housing and 245G substance use disorder programs which provide a continuum of integrated services, including access, clinical treatment, care coordination and recovery support. We provide services that are innovative, person centered, strength based, and outcome driven. We strive for the highest quality of services using culturally responsive in a trauma informed environment.

The Peer Support Specialist for Avivo's Community Support Program will bring passion, personal experience, and mission focused innovation to CSP members. Through a trauma informed, social justice and harm reduction lens, the Peer Recovery Specialist will work in communities throughout Hennepin County offering inclusive and diverse programming that meets the needs of all members. The Peer Support Specialist will encourage participation in social-recreational activities, provide supportive peer consult and problem solving as well as provide crisis intervention to clients virtually and in person.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Encourage and facilitate involvement with members in community activities.
• Conduct intakes of new members and assist members in developing their own self-directed recovery plans.
• Collaborate with teammates to ensure service delivery is equitable, accessible, and integrated across program areas.
• Demonstrate commitment to SAMSHA's definition of recovery and recovery principles : "A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life and strive to reach their full potential." www.samhsa.gov
• Performs crisis intervention as necessary.
• Promote recovery orientated services.
• Assist participants in developing their own self-directed recovery plan, to include formal and informal referrals and support social and culturally specific services.
• Conduct Community Outreach appointments, including driving the agency van, as needed to community activities.
• Meet with participants to provide problem solving and support.
• Plan and promote and lead activities focused on celebrations, education, and supportive interactions.
• Ensure grant requirements are met, including program enrollment goals and documentation within electronic health record (EHR).
• Actively participate in the division's Trauma Informed Care Initiative and motivational interviewing. Support and implement evidence-based practices related to specific program area.
• Employ a holistic approach including promoting harm reduction focused wellness activities with participants.
• Lead peer support groups as determined by member request and need.
• Complete client documentation to meet timeline and program standards including applicable state and certification standards.
• Communicate with internal and external customers.
• Collaborate with other team members to answer member inquiries and manage RSVP's.

Qualifications

PREFERRED :

BENEFITS :

IN ADDITION :

Avivo will begin participating in E-Verify effective July 1, 2025.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Avivo is an equal opportunity employer and will recruit, hire, promote and transfer qualified persons into all job classifications regardless of race, gender, religion, skin color, national origin or ancestry, physical disability (including pregnancy) or mental disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, veteran status, or genetic characteristics.