PREFERRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY·Washington, New Jersey
The Peer Recovery Support Specialist provides outreach, advocacy, and service linkages to individuals experiencing substance use disorders. They also develop recovery plans and model personal responsibility to help clients achieve their recovery goals.
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Job Title: Peer Recovery Support Specialist
Program: CPSAI
Warren Area - Office 415 E Washington Ave, Washington New Jersey
Position Type: Full Time
Starting Salary $37,500.00
The Peer Recovery Support Specialist is a community based position that 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
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent, be at least 21 years old, and possess a valid driver's license. Additionally, applicants must have at least two continuous years of sustained recovery and pass a background check and drug test.
Market context
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