Peer Recovery Supporter

Peer Recovery Supporter – Emerge Recovery & Trade Initiative

Join the peer recovery team to serve clients with substance use disorders in multiple capacities and environments.

Base pay: $18.00/hr - $20.00/hr actual pay will be based on skills and experience; contact recruiter for details.

• Aid peers in understanding recovery and in identifying and achieving their personal recovery goals.
• Provide information and opportunities for peers to direct their own recovery and advocacy process through individualized recovery plans.
• Manage caseloads, including all necessary documentation and timely reports.
• Communicate with care teams to build rapport and coordinate care.
• Support clients in developing and maintaining a support network in the recovery community, building life skills, and making linkages with other community support agencies.
• Assist clients with daily decision making and resolution of minor problems.
• Engage clients in developing healthy relationships through social activities.
• Participate in community groups to advocate for client needs, and lead recovery dialogues or self‑help sessions.
• Help clients identify and effectively respond to or avoid identified precursors or triggers that result in functional impairments, and in developing and utilizing recovery skills.
• Provide unbiased guidance to clients on pathways to recovery.
• Provide transportation to appointments, meetings, and community support meetings as needed.
• Establish and maintain clear boundaries with clients.
• Adhere to all organizational and departmental policies and procedures, including compliance with all behavioral, ethical, and client boundary expectations.
• Maintain client records according to the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Maintain required training from the organization, Ohio MHAS, and CARF.
• Maintain appropriate license or registration and continue education as required.
• Maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage – Effective first day of month following hire.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability paid by employer.
• Life insurance for employee: $25,000 paid by employer.
• 401(k) – Eligible after 3 months. 4% employer match with 100% vesting.
• Employer HSA match.
• Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
• Three weeks paid vacation, accruing per pay period.
• Nine paid holidays and a floating holiday per year.
• On‑site weight room.
• Competitive pay commensurate with experience.

Knowledge: Area resources that may aid clients in ongoing recovery; safety rules and procedures; organization’s policies and procedures; de‑escalation techniques for frustrated or exulted individuals; working knowledge of different pathways to recovery and social systems.

Abilities: Multitask, work independently with minimal supervision, self‑schedule; communicate information clearly, read, write, speak, and understand; recognize unusual or threatening conditions related to persons with disabilities; drive clients to appointments; lift up to 25 pounds; stand, bend, stoop, sit, walk, reach above and below shoulder; repetitive use of hands to operate office equipment; sit and/or stand for extended periods.

Working Conditions: May require weekend, evening, and holiday hours; regular travel within Greene County and surrounding counties; may be exposed to clients who are potentially angry or violent; some exposure to cleaning compounds and supplies; general exposure to standard office equipment (computers, monitors, copiers, etc.).

• Demonstrated competency working with substance abuse and chemically dependent populations.
• Must be available to work some evenings and weekends.
• Experience in working with Microsoft Office products, including email.
• Experience with using and navigating Electronic Health Records (EHR) and other industry‑related applications.
• CPR/First Aid Certification.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, adequate automobile insurance coverage, and good driving record.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Peer Recovery Supporter (required).
• Minimum one (1) year of experience working with chemically dependent clients in various settings (preferred).

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Other

• Non‑profit Organizations

Location:

Yellow Springs, OH