Recovery Coach (562)

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Location: Voorhees, NJ
Job Type/Status: Part-time, evening required (28 hours per week)

Salary: $19 per hour

Position Summary

The Peer Recovery Support Specialist (CPRS) leverages their lived experience with substance use recovery or as a family member affected by substance use to support and empower members. The Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) offers hope and practical support through engagement, advocacy, service linkage, and role modeling to help individuals achieve recovery.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Completes documentation and other reporting requirements
• Meets regularly with supervisor and participates in other professional development opportunities.
• Contributes on agency committees and special tasks and promotes a sense of agency with co-workers and staff and communicates in ways that support agency mission and values.
• Assist Senior Peer Services Coordinator with planning, implementing, and supervising the events, activities, and services that support the mission of the CPRC.
• Assist individuals to improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and reach their full potential.
• Provide services to ensure that individuals are both informed about and able to access the full range of medical and treatment opportunities or other support services, such as legal, financial, educational, vocational, or employment counseling, that may be available to them at the time the individual chooses to use them.
• Use engagement skills to motivate and encourage individuals to voluntarily access services that would assist them in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
• Assist members in developing a service plan that identifies needed skills and services. 9. Assist members in developing and carrying out their service plans by assisting them in accessing needed resources through recovery coaching including, but not limited to, assistance with phone and online communication, and face to face appointments. 10. Assist Outreach Coordinator and volunteers, as needed. Including but not limited to, routine office tasks, including answering telephones, front desk coverage, photocopying materials for the CPRC as necessary.
• Assist recovery center members by providing educational workshops that address the needs of the community.
• Responsible for other duties as assigned by the Senior Peer Services Coordinator, Program Coordinator, or Program Director when needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required (Bachelor's degree preferred).
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Two years of Personal Recovery.
• Basic computer literacy required. Competency in the utilization of Electronic Health Records preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must hold a valid driver's license and be willing to drive and transport clients in agency vehicle. This position is an essential driving position.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening, agency motor vehicle background check, and criminal history background check.
• Holds an active CPRS certificate, or will obtain CPRS certification within 6 months of hire date.

Benefits:

At the Center for Family Services, our employees are our greatest resource, and we are committed to investing in our staff. We offer a competitive benefits package as well as ongoing resources that will support staff on their personal and professional journey.*

• Sick pay and personal time off
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health & Wellness Activities
• Ongoing Training & Professional Development Opportunities
• Opportunity for advancement

About Employment at Center For Family Services Apply and get hired at Center For Family Services, a leader in the non-profit sector and named as a top workplace in the region since 2010. As part of our team, you will be recognized as our most valuable resource. Our staff balance best practices with personalized care. Together our team makes a positive difference in the lives of people in need. If you're interested in a rewarding career, Center For Family Services is a great place to grow as a professional. For more information about our top workplace, please visit Center For Family Services website at www.centerffs.org.

Disclaimer All positions require pre-employment drug screening and criminal record checks. Many positions require motor vehicle record evaluations and medical clearances. Center For Family Services is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.