Peer Recovery Specialist

We are looking for a Peer Recovery Specialist at Riverside Health to provide peer support to patients, build relationships, offer education, and participate as a member of the treatment team.

• Provide non-clinical, person-centered, strengths-based, wellness-focused, and trauma-informed support.
• Build relationships with patients and offer education.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and check-ins.
• Help develop relapse prevention planning through group education, participation in treatment team meetings, and check-ins.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Additional education beyond a high school diploma that demonstrates a special interest in psychology or addiction treatment preferred.
• Training that demonstrates professional interest in ethics and counseling preferred.

• Minimum:
  Certified Peer Recovery Specialist.
• Must complete DBHDS 72-Hour PRS Training if not already registered.
• Register as Registered Peer Recovery Specialist within 6 months of employment; demonstrate registration efforts at 90 days.
• Current BLS certification required within 30 calendar days of hire, maintained thereafter.

• Minimum of 2 years of personal recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorder; 5 years preferred.
• Must become registered with the Department of Health Professions, Board of Counseling and maintain credential in good standing.

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care