Peer Support Specialist

Position: Peer Support Specialist I

Base pay range

$18.00/hr - $21.00/hr

Position

Peer Support Specialist I

Job Type

Full-Time / Non-Exempt

Shift Details

Shift Nights (End of week) Thursday, Friday, Saturday and every other Wednesday

Shift Hours

7:00PM-7:30AM

Work Location

Crisis - RRC/Newark, DE

Salary/Hourly Wage

Without DE Peer Certification $18.00, With Current Required DE Peer Certification $21.00

Specialties / Licenses or Certifications

• Successful completion of Peer Employment Training and obtaining Certification as a Peer Support Specialist

Summary of Job

The Peer Support Specialist I provides support and recovery training to individuals receiving services, assists in implementing a recovery environment, and acts as an advocate for the needs and rights of each individual.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Guest Care & Advocacy
  • Provide peer support to engage individuals in a recovery partnership and assist in identifying participant’s hopes and dreams and the solutions they are seeking.
  • Teach recovery and life skills using recovery tools.
  • Model hope, personal responsibility and self-advocacy to demonstrate how recovery goals can be respectfully met and how belief in self is maintained.
  • Assist in developing natural supports and community living.
  • Cultivate connectedness in the person’s life (self, others, environment, and to meaning and purpose).
• Compliance & Risk Management
  • Complete clinical documentation as required.
  • Keep abreast of all federal and state regulations, laws, and Recovery Innovations policies and procedures as they presently exist and as they change.
  • Understand and adhere to Recovery Innovations compliance standards as presented in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies.
• Cross Functional Collaboration
  • Coordinate with the individual’s clinical team and other supports to arrange services or resources to help the individual achieve their goals.
• Additional Duties
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Your well‑being and success

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, mental health resources, wellness programs, a strong retirement plan with company matching, generous paid time off, and ongoing opportunities for professional development.

Job Requirements

• Education / Licenses
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Successful completion of Peer Employment Training and certification as a Peer Support Specialist.
• Experience
  • Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use services.
• Skills
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Ability to teach and train recovery information and tools.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Ability to pass de‑escalation training as defined by state requirements.
• Driving Requirements
  • Meet all requirements outlined in Recovery Innovations driving policy if driving is required.
  • If not qualified to drive, must sign a Non‑Driver Attestation form.
• Miscellaneous Requirements
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old unless different state regulations apply.
  • Travel required based on business needs.
  • Maintain confidentiality (HIPAA guidelines) and professionalism.
  • Second‑Chance
    
    Employer:
    
    pass a seven‑year background check, substance abuse testing if applicable, designated fingerprinting clearance, education verification, and a three‑year motor vehicle report if driving is required.

Physical Demands

May include work close to eyes and involve substantial motions of wrist, hands, and fingers; frequent sitting, standing, walking, handling; eye‑hand‑foot coordination; use of corrected or color vision; use of auditory senses. May be required to lift up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment

May be an office environment or behavioral health facility; may have contact with agitated and/or confused individuals. Warmline remote Peer Support Specialists work remotely and are not in an office or behavioral health facility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Recovery Innovations is committed to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We evaluate qualified applicants fairly, including those with criminal histories, and provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities.

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