• Department: St. Francis Way Clinic
• Reports to: Recovery Program Manager
• Full-time with benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Pension, Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and Personal Time
• Non-Union Position
• Pay Scale: $22 - $24/hour Compensation based on experience and qualifications

The primary responsibility of the Peer Support Specialist/CRSS/CPRS is to engage, guide, support, and advocate for clients who are seeking recovery through Macoupin County Public Health Department’s Level One Treatment and Recovery program. The Peer Support Specialist/CRSS/CPRS will observe and engage in practice activities which include the performance domains of the CRSS and CPRS Performance Domains including Advocacy, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Mentoring, and Recovery and Wellness Support.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• • High School graduate or equivalent
  • 1 year or more of lived experience in recovery (personal, family member, friend, etc.)
  • Ability to pass a background check and urine drug screen
  • Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
  • Knowledge of the holistic approach to recovery and wellness (mind, body, spirit, and environment).
  • Ability to practice non-judgmental behavior
  • Ability to enjoy and improve the lives of others
  • Ability to be mobile without any limitations or restrictions
  • Must be up-to-date on all immunizations and vaccinations
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Must have a valid government-issued photo ID

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK

• • Provide support for MCPHD treatment and recovery clients
  • Perform client needs assessments
  • Provide clients with assistance when applying for in-patient services
  • Provide walk-in peer support services
  • Co-facilitate or solo-facilitate group sessions using applicable curriculum, i.e. UCLA Professor Emeritus Dr. Richard A. Rawson’s TRUST Manual
  • Obtain training hours and successfully pass certification tests, when applicable
  • Facilitate patient encounters by assisting with admission and discharge paperwork
  • Manage a caseload of SUD patients
  • Assist with management of the contingency management program
  • Assist with client program graduations
  • Manage the client support text line during work hours
  • Attend community resource and networking meetings
  • Attend drug court to offer resources, support, and advocacy for participants
  • Assist in planning monthly recovery outings in the community
  • Engage in training opportunities
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned