Peer Support Specialist I

Peer Support Specialist I

Job Type: Full-Time / Non-Exempt

Shift: 7:00am-7:30pm, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & every other Wednesday

Location: Crisis - RRC, Onsite, Newark DE

Salary: $18.00 without DE Peer Certification; $21.00 with DE Peer Certification

Specialties /

Certifications:

Successful completion of Peer Employment Training and obtaining certification as a Peer Support Specialist required.

Provides support and recovery training to individuals receiving services, assists in implementing a recovery environment, and advocates for each individual’s needs and rights.

• Guest Care & Advocacy
  • Provides peer support to engage individuals in a recovery partnership and assists in identifying participant’s hopes and dreams and the solutions they are seeking.
  • Teaches recovery and life skills using recovery tools.
  • Models hope, personal responsibility and self‑advocacy to demonstrate how recovery goals can be respectfully met and how a belief in self is maintained.
  • Assists in developing natural supports and community living.
  • Cultivates connectedness in the person’s life (self, others, the environment, and to meaning and purpose).
• Compliance & Risk Management
  • Completes clinical documentation as required.
  • Keeps abreast of all federal and state regulations and laws and all Recovery Innovations policies and procedures as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
  • Understands and adheres to Recovery Innovations compliance standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies.
• Cross Functional Collaboration
  • Coordinates with the individual’s clinical team and other supports to arrange services or resources to help the individual achieve their goals.
• Additional Duties
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Comprehensive benefits package includes competitive health, dental, and vision insurance, access to mental health resources and wellness programs, a strong retirement plan with company matching, generous paid time off, and ongoing opportunities for professional development and training. Our inclusive environment fosters personal and professional growth.

• Education/Licenses:
  • Successful completion of Peer Employment Training and obtaining certification as a Peer Support Specialist.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience:
  • Lived experience requiring mental health and/or substance use services.
• Skills:
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Ability to teach/train recovery information and recovery tools.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Must be able to pass de‑stabilization training, as defined by state requirements.
• Driving Requirements:
  • If driving is required, must meet all requirements in Recovery Innovations driving policy.
  • Non‑driver must sign a Non‑Driver Attestation form.
• Miscellaneous Requirements:
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old unless state regulations set a different minimum.
  • Travel required based on business need.
  • Maintain confidentiality (HIPAA guidelines) and professionalism.
  • Second‑Chance
    
    Employer:
    
    Must pass a seven‑year background check, substance abuse testing, fingerprinting clearance, education verification, and if driving, a three‑year motor vehicle report and insurer criteria.

Might include work close to the eyes and substantial motions of wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, handling, finger dexterity; eye‑hand‑foot coordination; use of auditory senses; may be required to lift up to 20 pounds.

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Must be 24 years or older.

Proof of valid & unrestricted Driver’s License; proof of up‑to‑date vaccination records, including childhood…