Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and teach the philosophy to staff and consumers that recovery is possible for everyone.
• Implement and maintain weekly peer-to-peer support groups.
• Advocate on behalf of consumers.
• Be trained and facilitate committee meetings and groups such as NAMI, Double Trouble, DBSA, WRAP, and Consumer Government.
• Educate and assist consumers with rights, responsibilities, and appeals.
• Publicize peer driven events.
• Represent CREOKS at state and local meetings and awareness events.
• Attend weekly staff/treatment team meetings.
• Assist individuals in attempting to contact and re-engage consumers to treatment.
• Teach skills to recovery.
• Support consumers in using a Wellness Recovery Action Plan.
• Responsible to provide Wellness Services.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be in recovery for at least one(1) year from mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders.
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to communicate needs to others.
• Ability to share story of recovery to individuals and groups.
• Knowledgeable on mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders.
• Successfully completed the ODMHSAS Recovery Support Provider Training and Test to be credentialed.
• Become a trained facilitator of Double Trouble in Recovery (DTR).
• Become a trained facilitator of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP).

CREOKS Health Services is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive health, wellness, and social services. Our behavioral health division offers more than 40 years of quality services and program that benefit adult, adolescents, and children. We currently have 25 locations across Eastern Oklahoma and one in Mountain View Arkansas. CREOKS’ reputation has allowed us to work with local agencies, schools, and civic organizations.

Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned professional, joining CREOKS gives you the opportunity to affect meaningful change in people’s lives. It also means being a part of an accredited and recognized nonprofit who invests in your future. CREOKS offers a collaborative, positive work environment, free Continuing Education workshops, the NHSC Loan Repayment Program in 19 of our locations, competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.