Why You’ll Love This Peer Recovery Supporter Job
Are you looking to provide support and inspiration to individuals who are suffering from
substance use disorder? Join the BrightView Health team today in this Peer Recovery
Supporter position.

The Peer Recovery Supporter’s role is to provide hope and support for others in recovery from
a substance use disorder. They will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to
recovering individuals 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.

Join the BrightView Health team and establish a positive and encouraging presence. Here, you
have the chance to make your voice heard and impact the future of BrightView. Embrace the
power of your story and you will excel in this Peer Recovery Supporter position.

Bring your compassionate nature and skills to work each day and build a career you love and
are passionate about at BrightView Health. Apply for our Peer Recovery Supporter position today!

Peer Recovery Supporter Job Responsibilities

• Maintain project logs, reports, and records in appropriate files and databases.
• Provide recovery education to individuals for every stage of change from pre-contemplation

to sustained recovery maintenance.

• Provide a model for both people in recovery and staff by demonstrating that recovery is

possible, in a positive and professional manner.

• Assist individuals to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and areas of

improvement regarding recovery as well as developing their own plan for progressing
recovery.

• Promote self-advocacy by assisting individuals in expressing their voice, needs, goals and

objectives.

• Actively identify and support links to community resources that support the individual’s

goals and interests.

• Link individuals to appropriate professional resources including, but not limited to, case

managers, counselors, physicians, nurse practitioners, and/or psychiatrist.

• Provide encouragement for opportunities to get involved in community-based activities.
• Identify barriers to full participation in community resources and developing strategies to

overcome those barriers.

• Maintain contact by phone and/or email with recovering person to insure their ongoing

success and to provide re-engagement support in partnership with others in agency if
needed.

• Attend required meetings including individual and group supervision and quarterly inservice.
• Communicate needs of patient to the appropriate staff member.
• Co-facilitate evidence-based group therapy sessions, when necessary.