Peer Recovery Specialist (I - II) - Resident Services

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department:
Psychiatry - Addiction Research & Treatment Services (ARTS) - Recovery Residences

Job Title:

Peer Recovery Specialist (I - II) - Resident Services

Position #:  - Requisition #: 37376

Primary

Location:

Aurora

Department: U0001 -- Anschutz Med Campus or Denver - 20280 - SOM-PSYCH-ARTS SP/G

The Peer Recovery Specialist is instrumental in providing peer support for adult females and/or adult males residing in the Recovery Residences program. This is a full-time University Staff (non-classified) position that provides activities to engage, educate, and offer support to clients as they navigate steps to embrace a sober lifestyle. This position assists clients with attending appointments in the community once admitted and provides positive support and resources to residents who are transitioning to independent living and aftercare programming.

This position is also responsible for conducting outreach activities, assisting with following up on intake inquiries, keeping clients engaged while awaiting a treatment bed, providing support services and coordination to recovery support services, and traveling to various referral sites such as hospitals, DHS offices, various community locations to meet clients, and perform other duties as assigned or required. Standard working days are Tuesday through Saturday, and this position may be required to work extended hours (for clinic coverage, assisting getting clients into treatment, and/or appointments).

Addiction Research and Treatment Services (ARTS) is the clinical program of the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Substance Dependence at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine. ARTS has provided residential and outpatient empirically supported substance abuse treatment services in Colorado for over 45 years, with an emphasis on psychosocial and pharmacological treatments for adolescents, women, men, families, and those involved in the criminal justice system.

It is the mission of ARTS to improve the quality of life and productivity of individuals and families affected by substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders through the application of scientifically supported prevention, education, and treatment services.

The Recovery Residences program provides a safe place to live for up to 20 women (some with children), and 20 men (in a separate house) while they learn the skills needed to be successful and remain sober in the community. Recovery Residences is a grant and Medicaid funded program and provides a safe place to live for adults with their children who suffer from severe substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.

The program provides drug and alcohol assessment, psychosocial and educational services, and links to medication management if needed.

The schedule options are both 12 pm to 8pm. The options are either Thursday through Monday or Tuesday through Saturday.

• Provide support to individuals living in Recovery Residence(s) by engaging them in activities and education.
• Offer support to residents struggling to enroll in treatment and follow through with intake appointments.
• Assist resident with attending appointments in the community once admitted.
• Assist residents with making community linkages as they transition into the community.
• Assist with coordination to recovery support services, including traveling to various referral sites such as hospitals, DHS office, various community locations to meet clients.
• Leverage their own lived experience with, and recovery with support from, SUD to encourage and support individuals who may be reluctant or hesitant to embrace a sober lifestyle.
• Be responsive to, and affirmative of, the individualized and differing…