PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY·Lawrenceville, New Jersey
The Peer Recovery Support Specialist uses lived experience to provide hope, support, and advocacy to individuals with substance use disorders. They develop recovery plans and coach parents and caregivers to achieve recovery goals while linking them to community supports.
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Job Title: Peer Recovery Support Specialist
Program: CPSAI
Lawrenceville Area - Main Office 3131 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville New Jersey Building 6
Position Type: Full Time
Starting Salary $37,450.00
The Peer Recovery Support Specialist draws upon their lived experience to carry a message of hope and recovery to individuals who are experiencing a substance use disorder. By offering encouragement, support, outreach, service linkages, and advocacy. The PRSS cultivates and secures a connection with the parent/caregiver while coaching the parent/caregiver to achieve recovery goals and modeling personal responsibility. As part of their job responsibilities, the PRSS may be asked to provide direct services to individuals such as outreach and engagement, personal assistance in the completion of daily living skills, linkage to community supports, transportation, in-home services and advocacy.
The Department of Children and Families approved Peer Recovery Support Service training including Ethics and Division of Child Protection and Permanency.
Domestic Violence (DV), Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, Psychological First Aid and all agency specific trainings.
Comprehensive Benefits Package: o Medical, Dental and Prescription Insurance
o 403(b) Retirement Plan
o Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
o Long Term Disability Insurance: o Life and AD&D Insurance
o Employee Assistance Program
o Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
o Voluntary Benefits, such as Vision Insurance, Aflac, Pet Insurance
o Staff Training and Development Opportunities
o Employee Referral Bonus program
Requires a high school diploma (Bachelor's preferred), a valid driver's license, and at least two continuous years of sustained recovery. Candidates must be 21 years old and complete approved Peer Recovery Support Service training.
Market context
In New Jersey, peer recovery support roles are typically sought by behavioral health, community, and treatment programs that need staff with lived recovery experience and strong outreach skills. Competition often centers on meeting the recovery-history requirement, holding a valid driver’s license, and completing DCF-approved training, while the listed benefits include dental insurance, EAP, life insurance, paid holidays, and PTO. Before applying, confirm your recovery timeline and training documentation, and note that the requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time.
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