What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Recovery Supporter position at Family Life Counseling?
Duties
The Peer Recovery Supporter’s role is to support others in recovery from a substance use disorder. They will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery. The Peer Recovery Supporter must demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships.
Detailed job duties include:
- Identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports and resources to aid them in achieving their goals
- Using ongoing individual and group support information to learn how to identify and calm negative self-talk and fear based thinking
- Supporting individuals in their vocational choices
- Obtaining and maintaining safe and affordable housing of their choosing
- Obtaining services that suit that individual’s recovery needs by providing names of staff, community resources and groups that may be useful.
- Helping to identify and connect with natural supports
- Developing empowerment skills and combating stigma through self-advocacy
Family friendly, flexible hours. Clinician is able to designate their own schedule.
Hours of office operation are:
9am-7pm Monday through Thursday
9am-5pm on Fridays.
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Full or part time hours available.