Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

Department: Behavioral Health

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Warren - Recovery Center

Reporting To: Director Recovery Centers

Are you passionate about helping others navigate recovery and build meaningful, sustainable lives? Join our team as a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, where your lived experience becomes a powerful tool to inspire hope, create connections, and change lives in the community.

In this role, you won’t just provide support, you’ll be a trusted guide, advocate, and bridge between individuals and the services they need to thrive. This is a hands‑on, community‑based position requiring regular travel and active outreach. You’ll be working directly in the environments where people live and access services, making your impact immediate and tangible.

• Provide one‑on‑one recovery coaching in community settings
• Build trusting relationships using lived experience to inspire growth and resilience
• Help individuals and families overcome barriers to accessing care

• Guide individuals through healthcare, housing, employment, and social services
• Coordinate referrals and ensure continuity of care
• Support engagement in recovery meetings and ongoing services

• Conduct outreach in shelters, community hubs, and other key locations
• Lead strength‑based conversations that promote self‑determination
• Deliver Naloxone (Narcan) education and support harm reduction efforts

• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams and community partners
• Maintain accurate, compliant documentation
• Participate in meetings, trainings, and quality improvement initiatives

• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (Rhode Island) or willingness to obtain within 1 year of employment
• Lived experience in recovery and ability to apply recovery principles professionally
• 2–3 years’ experience in recovery support, outreach, or behavioral health
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel locally

• Compassionate, non‑judgmental, and relationship‑focused
• Skilled at building trust with diverse populations
• Adaptable and confident working in dynamic community environments
• Organized and committed to quality, compliance, and client care

• Certified Recovery Coach credential
• Experience with Recovery Systems of Care or SAMHSA‑aligned models
• Knowledge of harm reduction and overdose prevention strategies

Benefits:
For Full‑Time Employees Working 30‑40 hours per week, EBCAP offers:

• Subsidized, comprehensive medical (BCBSRI) and dental (Delta Dental) insurance plans
• Supplemental vision insurance (Delta Dental)
• Voluntary medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Up to 3% matching 403(b) retirement plan
• Employer‑paid life insurance
• Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, personal days, and sick time
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employer‑paid professional development
• Employee assistance program