Peer Recovery Support Specialist

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Community Resources for Justice
Bridgeport, CONNECTICUT, United States
  • Insurance
  • FlexTime
  • FullTime
  • PartTime
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Job Summary: The PART-TIME Peer Recovery Support Specialist will be responsible for providing support for members of the Recovery Center who are working on their personal recovery. They will help guide members in their recovery by advocating, referring for treatment, providing linkages to community resources, and sharing their own personal recovery to aid in fostering a supportive relationship with members. The Peer Recovery Support Specialist will facilitate recovery support groups and provide one-on-one recovery coaching to members of the Recovery Center.Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • None

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Meeting with members to provide peer support in accordance with the recovery plan.
  • Facilitate peer support groups and one-on-one sessions with assigned caseload on a regular basis.
  • Assisting members by finding resources, advising the members of processes, and encouraging follow-through with proposed resolutions, locating social activities, or providing other assistance as needed.
  • Fostering members’ development of healthy relationships by encouraging participation in community activities
  • Modeling effective coping and self-help techniques for individuals or groups of members.
  • Providing support to members on empowerment skills and successful community living
  • Provide Narcan administration education to the members served.
  • Facilitate intake SPARS assessment and follow-up assessment in accordance with grant guidelines.
  • Enter reports into the SPARS system in compliance with SAHSA grant requirements.
  • Participate in all mandatory training through CRJ and uphold all ethical and compliance standards.

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

  • Bilingual — Spanish is a required

Required Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma or GED or equivalent
  • 1 year of relevant experience working with recovery populations
  • Minimum of 2 years of personal recovery
  • Valid driver’s license and automotive insurance

Preferred Education and Experience:

  • Certified as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist preferred
  • Or a minimum of 35 hours of Peer Support Training and Peer Support Certification eligible within 12 months

Travel requirements:

  • Occasional Travel — events, meetings

Other duties Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities are subject to change at any time, with or without notice, based on business needs.

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