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Recovery Support Technician II​/Peer Support

Job in Manchester, Greater Manchester, M9, England, UK
Listing for: Voamid
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-09
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Community Health, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Counselor
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 40000 - 60000 GBP Yearly GBP 40000.00 60000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

POSITION TITLE
:
Recovery Support Technician II/Peer Support

LOCATION
:
Manchester, KY

STATUS
:
Full Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

PROGRAM
:
Addiction Recovery Services

INTRODUCTION

Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA) is a non‑profit organization spanning four states that creates positive change in the lives of individuals and communities through a ministry of service. We provide housing for families, veterans, and low‑income seniors. We provide care and support for individuals with developmental disabilities, healing accountability that brings people together with restorative justice, and free HIV testing and education.

When Volunteers of America was founded in 1896, "volunteer" referred to anyone who served others as a vocation through a commitment to a mission. Today, we are still staffed by paid, mission‑driven professionals working to create positive change and build thriving communities. Flexibility, teamwork, and fun are some of the reasons our employees are proud to work at VOA! We offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees who meet eligibility requirements.

BENEFITS

Health and Wellness
  • Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
  • Health and Wellness Program
  • Medical Coverage
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Spending Account
  • Short Term Disability
  • Met Life Legal Plans
Financial Wellbeing
  • Competitive Compensation Packages
  • Life Insurance (company paid)
  • 403b retirement plan with company fund matching
  • Employee discounts
  • Loan forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Corp & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
  • All company paid benefits and paid time off effective day one
Training & Development
  • VOA LEAD Program
    - Leadership Development Program
  • VOA University - Staff Development
  • VOA Academy - Clinical Training and Development
JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS

Provide Peer Support for persons in Recovery

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE FOR THIS ROLE

High School Graduate or GED;
Ky Certified peer support specialist preferred;
Valid KY. Driver’s License and current automobile insurance required. Preferred applicants with 2 years of demonstrated, successful, sustained recovery. Familiar with MS office. Proficient with MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint. Individual must have an understanding of and respect for each individual’s unique path to recovery. Specialist must have a working knowledge of the drug and alcohol treatment system and a demonstrated commitment to the recovery community.

The Recovery Specialist’s role is to support others in recovery from a substance use disorder. The Recovery Specialist 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 Recovery Specialist must demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer to‑peer relationships.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Maintain project logs, reports and records in appropriate files and database(s).
  • Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre‑recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery maintenance.
  • Provide a model for both people in recovery and staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible.
  • Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses regarding recovery.
  • Assist/coach recovering persons develop their own plan for advancing their recovery; for “getting the life they want.”
  • Recovery Planning -- facilitate (via personal coaching) the transition from a professionally directed service plan to a self‑directed Recovery Plan. The goal should be to transition from professionally assisted recovery initiation to personally directed, community supported recovery maintenance.
  • Promote self‑advocacy by assisting recovering persons to have their voices fully heard; their needs, goals and objectives established as the focal point of rehabilitation and clinical service.
  • Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self‑help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the…
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