Recovery Support Technician II/Peer Support
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Healthcare
Community Health, Mental Health -
Social Work
Community Health, Mental Health
Recovery Support Technician II/Peer Support
POSITION TITLE
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Recovery Support Technician II/Peer Support
LOCATION
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Manchester, KY
STATUS
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Full Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt
PROGRAM
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Addiction Recovery Services
REPORTS TO
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Senior Program Manager - RCC
INTRODUCTION
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Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA) is a non-profit organization spanning four states that creates positive change in the lives of individuals and communities through a ministry of service. We provide housing for families, veterans, and low-income seniors. We provide care and support for individuals with developmental disabilities, healing accountability that brings people together with restorative justice, and free HIV testing and education.
When Volunteers of America was founded in 1896, "volunteer" referred to anyone who served others as a vocation through a commitment to a mission. Today, we are still staffed by paid, mission-driven professionals working to create positive change and build thriving communities. Flexibility, teamwork, and fun are some of the reasons our employees are proud to work at VOA! We offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees who meet eligibility requirements.
Pay Range
$16.00/hr - $17.00/hr
Responsibilities- Maintain project logs, reports and records in appropriate files and database(s).
- Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery maintenance. Provide a model for both people in recovery and staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible.
- Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses regarding recovery.
- Assist/coach recovering persons develop their own plan for advancing their recovery; for "getting the life they want."
- Recovery Planning – facilitate (via personal coaching) the transition from a professionally directed service plan to a self‑directed Recovery Plan. The goal should be to transition from professionally assisted recovery initiation to personally directed, community‑supported recovery maintenance.
- Promote self‑advocacy by assisting recovering persons to have their voices fully heard; their needs, goals and objectives established as the focal point of rehabilitation and clinical service.
- Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self‑help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the recovering person’s goals and interests. This will involve a collaborative effort including the recovering person, agency staff and other relevant stakeholders.
- Support connections to community based, mutual self‑help groups. Link individuals to appropriate professional resources when needed. Provide vision‑driven hope and encouragement for opportunities at varying levels of involvement in community based activities (e.g., work, school, relationships, physical activity, self‑directed hobbies, etc.).
- Develop relationships with community groups/agencies in partnership with others in the agency. As the recovery specialist position evolves and knowledge increases, visit community resources with recovering persons to assist them in becoming familiar with potential opportunities.
- Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and developing strategies to overcome those barriers.
- Maintain contact by phone and/or email with the recovering person after they leave the program to insure their ongoing success and to provide re‑engagement support in partnership with others in the agency if needed. Long‑term engagement, support, and encouragement.
- Other duties as directed by Executive Director and/or Management Staff.
- Develop, implement, and promote ongoing community training opportunities.
High School Graduate or GED; KY Certified peer support specialist preferred;
Valid KY Driver’s License and current automobile insurance required. Preferred applicants with 2 years of demonstrated, successful, sustained recovery. Familiar with MS office. Proficient with MS Outlook,…
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