Certified Recovery Peer Specialist

Overview

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Recovery Resource Council is seeking to hire one, full-time Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist to work on an Overdose Response Team within Hunt, Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant County locations. We are looking for a valued expert expected to deliver high quality, accurate results, while efficiently maintaining and enhancing existing organizational systems and standards. Qualified candidates are diligent problem solvers, who can work independently while adhering to contract requirements.

A thoughtful, persevering, self-disciplined approach to achieving accurate, detailed work is essential. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred. This position will include working Saturdays.

• Be part of a multidisciplinary overdose response team comprised of Community Health Paramedics, Recovery Support Peer Specialists, and a Licensed Social Worker.
• Respond to substance use crises within Hunt, Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties 2-3 days after 911 has dispatched immediate care to the home.
• Conduct home visits to provide follow-up support, education, and referral services to the individual who experienced an overdose as well as others living in the home.
• Work closely and cooperatively with EMS, local police departments, area hospitals, treatment facilities, and other community partners to ensure high quality care.
• Provide trauma-informed, client-centered care to support the individual’s recovery from addiction; assist the individual and family in managing the trauma of the overdose and in minimizing the risk of future overdoses.
• Must be a Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist in Texas or willing to be certified within 6 months of hire.

Must be certified as a Recovery Support Peer Specialist in Texas or willing to be certified within 6 months of hire. High School diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent required. Minimum of one-year experience in substance misuse and/or crisis intervention activities preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of substance use and misuse, addictions, family systems, and self-help groups; knowledge of the community and resources for the chemically dependent;

experience in researching, organizing, and recording data; trained in Motivational Interviewing and trauma informed care.

Recovery Resource Council complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity).

• Complete the application on our website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
• Forward your resume to the Director of Special Projects

Becky Devine at: b.devine

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