Harm Reduction and Recovery Cafe Peer Support Specialist

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Harm Reduction and Recovery Cafe Peer Support Specialist

Job Categories:
Peer Support Specialist

Job Types: Full Time

Job Location s:
Raleigh NC

Salary: $18-21 per hour

Full-Time role. Pay is $18 – $21 per hour based on experience. Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, sick time, PTO, 401K, EAP, life insurance (optional), and short-term/long-term disability.

About Promise Resource Network

Promise Resource Network is a nonprofit survivor-led organization that disrupts illness-based approaches to mental health and substance use by understanding the impacts of trauma and supporting healing, wellness, and recovery.

About The Position

The Harm Reduction and Recovery Cafe Peer Support Specialist will oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of harm reduction strategies within the Recovery Hub and organization. This role focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment for individuals impacted by substance use, mental health challenges, and the criminal justice system. The peer support specialist will provide training, facilitate workshops, distribute harm reduction supplies, and offer direct support services to promote safety, well‑being, and self‑determination.

The Peer Support Specialist position will assist in daily activities at the Cafe, recovery role modeling, resource connection, initial peer contact and welcoming, class facilitation, documentation, 1-1 peer support within the Recovery Cafe and community.

Location: Raleigh, NC

Job Type: Full-time

• Program Development and Implementation:
  Design and coordinate harm reduction initiatives, including education, resources, and access to supplies such as naloxone and safer use kits, in alignment with the Recovery Hub principles. Design and coordinate re-entry initiatives including education, linkage to care, resources, and access to basic needs. Collaborate with staff, peers, and community partners to ensure harm reduction practices align with organizational goals and the needs of Recovery Hub program participants.
• Peer Support and Outreach:
  Provide one-on-one support to individuals navigating substance use, mental health, and reentry challenges. Conduct outreach to engage individuals in the Recovery Hub program, particularly those who may benefit from harm reduction services. Coordinate and/or provide Peer Service activities including, but not limited to establishing individualized recovery plans, providing support in the community as well as at recovery education programs, facilitating recovery classes as scheduled, and conducting outreach to potential peers and community.
  
  Actively participate in staff meetings, supervision sessions, and peer support for peer supporters, and team/group activities.
• Education and Training:
  Facilitate harm reduction and overdose prevention workshops for staff, program participants, and the broader community. Train peer support workers, community members, or other organizations on harm reduction principles and best practices.
• Community Partnerships:
  Build relationships with local health organizations, treatment facilities, and harm reduction advocacy…