What are the responsibilities and job description for the SAFE Peer Recovery Specialist position at Arrowleaf?
About us:
When you join the Arrowleaf team, you are committing to a meaningful career where your work will make a difference for your neighbors throughout Southern Illinois and strengthen our region as a whole. You’ll have a chance to build well-being not just for the people you work with, but for yourself as well, as you gain life-changing experiences, enjoy highly competitive benefits, and experience unmatched opportunities for advancement.
Mission: Arrowleaf’s mission is to help all Southern Illinoisans reach their full potential. We provide resources and opportunities that support individuals of all ages so they can thrive, make our communities more vibrant, and build economic prosperity that benefits everyone.
Vision: We envision a Southern Illinois where all individuals are contributing to a community that is safe and vibrant for everyone.
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Job Title: Peer Recovery Specialist (Case Manager)
Home Office: Anna, IL
Area of Focus: Behavioral Health
Program(s): Supplies, Access, Facilitation, and Education program (SAFE) is a harm reduction initiative operating under the Substance Use program (SUPR) and within the broader Behavioral Health framework. It is designed to support vulnerable individuals in the service area by reducing the negative consequences of substance use through trauma-informed, person-centered, and culturally responsive outreach. Substance Use Prevention & Recovery (SUPR) provides those impacted by substance misuse and their families with intervention, recovery support, and treatment services that focus on the unique needs of the individual and the community.
Immediate Supervisor: SUPR Program Coordinator
Hours of Work: Full-time, 40 hours/week. Peer crisis rotation required.
FLSA Classification: Non-exempt
Peer Recovery Specialist Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED equivalent; must obtain a CRSS certificate within 18 months of hire. Preference given to applicants who live within the community they will serve and collaborate with. Lived experience in areas of substance use is required.
Peer Recovery Specialist Skills & Knowledge: Knowledge of case management processes, regional resource/service systems, community engagement, word processing, and basic computer skills are required. Excellent written and oral communication is required, teaching basic life skills and problem solving strategies.
Peer Recovery Specialist Special Requirements: Must be willing to self-identify as a current or former recipient of substance use or co-occurring services; travels to off-site/community-based locations for direct service delivery; travel to all agency sites when appropriate; participates in after-hours crisis response rotation; ability to schedule evening appointments; maintains and provides proof of a valid driver's license; maintains and provides proof of personal vehicle liability insurance; at least 21 years of age to drive agency vehicles; must complete and maintain the required registry clearance and criminal finger print background checks; maintain first aid and CPR certification.
Peer Recovery Specialist job duties include, but are not limited to:
- Models personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hope by sharing personal recovery experiences and developing authentic peer-to-peer relationships within the parameters of professional boundaries.
- Assists in the orientation process for persons who are new to receiving SUD and/or co-occurring disorders services; fills the support gap between initial contact and enrollment into services as needed.
- Assist consumers in overcoming any barriers to meeting recovery goals through the provision of general support, case management services, assertive outreach, and teaching of life management, self-advocacy, and interpersonal skills.
- Engages and assist in the development of the individual treatment plan collaboratively with consumers and providers by defining recovery and health management goals, specific outcomes and time-frames.
- Work with consumers one-on-one and in groups to provide recovery training, outreach, and support to individuals who are struggling with SUD and/or in the process of achieving or attempting to maintain their recovery from SUD.
- Arrange for or directly provide transportation to recovery and wellness services appointments.
- Keeps the treatment team informed about consumer's strengths, accomplishments, and obstacles in relation to their recovery goals.
- Continuously expand knowledge of community resources, services and programs available to individuals served and build ongoing relationships with these organizations in order to advocate individuals with or in recovery from SUD.
- Follows agency policy and procedure for all reports of abuse and neglect or suspected abuse and neglect.
- Follows agency crisis intervention protocol to refer individuals to crisis intervention services/staff when someone presents in mental health crisis.
- Responsible for assisting in the distribution of Naloxone, safer smoking kits, and other supplies along with providing overdose prevention training to clients and community members monthly in accordance with SAFE grant deliverables.
- Ensures program readiness for implementation of Safer Use services, including outreach and community engagement activities.
- Collaborate with internal program staff and external contractors to plan and provide direct Safer Use services targeting individuals at high risk of overdose.
- Co-facilitate culturally responsive community trainings on harm reduction, overdose, prevention, and safer drug use as scheduled throughout the grant period.
- Work alongside community partners such as Prevention First to coordinate Safer Transitions to Care and integrated referral pathways.
Peer Recovery Specialist Benefit Package
- Professional & upward mobility opportunities
- A family-oriented atmosphere
- Health wellbeing stipend ($200 per fiscal year, after 6 month probation period)
- Health, vision and dental insurance option
- Dental, vision and health available after 1st day of the month after 60 calendar days of employment
- Up to $50,000 life insurance policy
- Travel reimbursement
- Up to 368 hours of paid time off just within your first year of employment! Includes 13 paid holidays, up to 40 hours of personal time, 12 sick days, 40 hours bereavement leave, 12 vacation days (6 month probation period), and 8 hours volunteer paid time off per year.
- Additional opportunities for compensation are available above starting salary!
Salary Range: $34,596 - $46,797
*This is a bargaining unit, union position
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Arrowleaf is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Arrowleaf will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources.
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Salary : $34,596 - $46,797