Peer Recovery Specialist - Assessment Intervention Center

The Peer Recovery Specialist assists clients to access recovery-oriented substance use and mental health treatment, resources and community recovery supports.

Requirements

• Embraces, understands, and operates under the Recovery Model, including AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) and the spirit of motivational interviewing.
• Engages with individuals served by Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center for the purpose of assisting with access to initial and ongoing treatment and support.
• Draws on own lived experience to provide peer recovery services in a variety of locations including individuals’ homes, community, emergency department, outpatient treatment, and criminal justice settings.
• Works with clinical team to conduct initial needs assessment, reviews the individual’s behavioral history, and assists in identifying the client’s goals and expectations.
• Accurately documents services provided in the electronic health record.
• Provides community resource referrals, advocacy, support, outreach, and follow-up.

Benefits

• Full Time employment
• Varied (Days/Evenings) shift