Anchor Peer Recovery Specialist CCBHC $2,000 retention bonus

This position is eligible for $2,000 retention bonus.

Job Summary:

The Providence Center CCBHC Peer Recovery Specialist provides peer support services, serves as a client advocate, and provides clients with written and experiential information and resources to promote recovery. They perform a wide range of tasks which assist clients in regaining control over their own lives and over their recovery process. They work within a multi-disciplinary treatment team to identify, support, assess and address client barriers to achieving goals and objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess client needs using a holistic approach that includes medical/physical, vocational, educational, spiritual, social, recreational, financial, and community integration and recovery-focused needs and supports.

• Provide services to assigned caseload of clients, ensuring service intensity meets program standards, including required in-person contacts provided in both office- and community-based settings. Also provides services to other clients in need at Center programs. (See addendum for program standards)

• Provide peer-based support and interventions regarding symptoms of physical or psychiatric illness, coping skills, medications/side effects, employment supports, and relapse prevention.

• Collaborate with the clients and care teams to assist in the development and implementation of client-centered care plans.

• Coordinate and/or deliver services to promote recovery, modeling effective coping strategies, self-advocacy, and personal wellness practices grounded in lived experience.

• Facilitate development of and access to personal, agency, and community-based supports, services and resources that sustain ongoing rehabilitation and recovery; accompany clients as needed to acquire resources.

• Lead or co-lead client-focused groups addressing life skills, benefits/resources, social skills and self-directed advocacy and recovery.

• Assist clients in how to effectively communicate with providers and navigate community service systems.

• Be a role model to clients by exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills.

• Communicate progress and actively contribute to daily team operations.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in accordance with Center, regulatory, and accreditation standards, including those for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC), RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH) and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

• Complete required reports and evaluations as necessary.

• Uphold client rights by treating individuals with dignity, respecting diverse values and lifestyles, and maintaining confidentiality.

• Participate in required trainings, conferences, in-service education and continuing education in order to maintain certification (CPRS). Share knowledge with staff and clients. This includes training in professional boundaries and ethics.

• Maintain cooperative, professional relationships with staff, clients, community partners, and the public.

• Accept supervision and feedback constructively and contribute to a positive, collaborative work environment. Foster cooperative relationships with staff, clients, and community partners.

• Transport clients safely when required, adhering to traffic laws, safety protocols, and vehicle use policies.

• Attend team meetings and case reviews to share updates and collaboratively address client challenges.

• Conduct home visits, school meetings, and community outreach to support clients in their natural environments.

• Maintain accurate, detailed, and timely records of all client interactions and services provided, including clinical documentation as required.

• Ensure compliance with agency policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Attend trainings and case presentations.

• Serve on committees and participate in agency initiatives as assigned.

• Perform other duties as assigned to support client goals and program needs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• High School or GED Preferred

• Minimum of 2 years of lived experience with substance use and/or mental health disorders for self, family member, or…