Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Are you searching for a fulfilling place to develop your career and make an impact? Join Integrity House, New Jersey’s oldest active nonprofit provider of compassionate care for individuals and families experiencing addiction and mental health conditions. We’ve been a trusted source in our field since our founding in 1968, and our goal has remained constant: to provide our clients with comprehensive, whole-person care options under one unified system of care. Integrity House operates 16 licensed treatment programs across New Jersey as well as community outreach and prevention programs, and serves over 3,000 individuals every year.

We are excited to announce our full-time Peer Recovery Support Specialist opening in Toms River, NJ!

Primary Duties and Responsibilities of a Peer Recovery Support Specialist:

• Provides direct support to the client and their natural supports including psychoeducation, advocacy, crisis intervention, community integration, and skill development
• Assists the team in coordinating care with other service providers in the Agency or community
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to ensure provision of services and referral and linkage related to social determinants of health
• Function as a mentor, guide, and resource for clients
• In collaboration with participants and staff, provide recovery support services that are flexible to ensure cultural relevancy and address clients’ preferences and identified needs
• Facilitate recovery groups and healthy activities
• Support clients as they move through the stages of change to encourage them in their recovery
• Assist clients with gaining skills and resources needed to initiate and maintain recovery
• Assist in establishing and sustaining a social and physical environment supportive of recovery
• Accompany clients to appointments for support when possible
• Help clients maintain healthy community, family and social functioning
• Provide relapse prevention skills based on experience
• Model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies to consumers
• Assist consumers with gaining skills and resources needed to initiate and maintain recovery

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• At least one (1) year of experience working with individuals with substance use disorder
• CPRS - Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Certification, preferred but not required
• Valid NJ Driver’s License in good standing

Schedule: Monday and Thursday 9:00am - 6:00pm, Tuesday 10:00am -7:00pm, Wednesday 9:00am- 5:00pm and Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm

Specialized Skills, Abilities and Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of recovery
• Thorough understanding of the 12 Steps as well as other self and mutual recovery support groups
• Ability to guide participants toward identification and development of positive supports within the community
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to utilize evidence-based practices learned during orientation period
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team

Why Work for Integrity?

We believe that work is more than a place you go every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things. We believe that workplace diversity and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company's success and provides you with the best co-workers you could ask for. Our employee benefits play an important role in making Integrity a great place to work.

Our Exceptional Benefits Package Includes:

• Low Cost and Generous Medical and Prescription Coverage (ask us for our benefits summary, we are proud of it!)
• Employer Paid Dental
• Employer Paid Vision
• Employer Paid Life and AD&D
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability
• Employer Paid Health Reimbursement Account
• Generous Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Time
• 403(b) Plan with a Dollar for Dollar Match up to 3% of Compensation
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefit Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement – up to $4,000 annual
• Recognition Rewards
• Professional Development Assistance

Who We Are?

Integrity House is New Jersey's oldest provider of comprehensive substance use and mental health services. We’ve been a trusted source in our field since our founding in 1968, and our goal has remained constant: to help individuals and families experiencing addiction and mental health conditions measurably improve their health and overall quality of life.

Integrity House operates a broad network of services that includes a full suite of treatment options for substance use disorder; mental health services; gambling addiction services; physical health services; education and employment readiness support; care coordination; creative arts therapy; supportive housing; recovery programs; and community outreach services. Integrity is accredited from by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services, at its highest level, and was voted one of America's Best Addiction Treatment Centers. Annually, Integrity House serves over 7,000 New Jersey residents through its treatment and outreach programs.

Apply today! Be part of an amazing interdisciplinary team committed to rebuilding lives, families and communities.

Integrity is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Integrity House openly supports and fully commits to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Recovery Specialist (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Toms River, NJ 08753 (Required)

Work Location: In person