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Peer Recovery Specialist
Resa Treatment Center | Keyport, NJ
Job Type: Full-Time / Part-Time (To Be Determined)
About Resa Treatment Center
Resa Treatment Center is a licensed co-occurring outpatient substance use disorder treatment facility. We are dedicated to helping individuals build healthier, more fulfilling lives through recovery.
Our multidisciplinary team provides comprehensive, individualized treatment services in a supportive, compassionate, and professional environment.
Position Overview
Resa Treatment Center is seeking a compassionate, motivated, and dependable Peer Recovery Specialist to join our team.
The Peer Recovery Specialist will utilize lived experience, recovery-oriented principles, and peer support techniques to engage, encourage, and assist individuals navigating substance use disorders and the recovery process.
This position works collaboratively with clinical staff to promote client engagement, strengthen recovery supports, and connect individuals with resources that support long-term recovery and overall wellness.
Key Responsibilities
· Provide individualized, nonclinical peer recovery support to clients receiving outpatient treatment services.
· Build supportive, trusting relationships through shared lived experience, encouragement, and appropriate self-disclosure.
· Assist clients in identifying recovery goals, personal strengths, barriers, and available resources.
· Promote motivation, accountability, self-advocacy, and independent decision-making.
· Assist clients with navigating community recovery resources, mutual-support groups, and social services.
· Support client engagement, retention, and continued participation in treatment.
· Coordinate with clinical and case management staff to address recovery-related needs.
· Maintain accurate, timely documentation of peer recovery services in the electronic health record (EHR).
· Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical standards.
· Participate in staff meetings, training, and collaborative treatment team discussions.
Qualifications
· Current Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) certification required.
· Personal lived experience with substance use recovery and the ability to apply that experience appropriately in a professional peer support role.
· Previous experience providing peer recovery support or working in a behavioral health or substance use treatment setting preferred.
· Strong interpersonal, communication, and active listening skills.
· Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality.
· Knowledge of local recovery resources and community support services.
· Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment team.
· Basic computer skills and ability to complete electronic documentation.
Ideal Candidate
We are seeking an individual who is passionate about helping others, demonstrates empathy without judgment, and understands that recovery is a highly individualized process.
The ideal candidate is reliable, approachable, organized, and capable of providing meaningful peer support while maintaining professional and ethical boundaries.
Why Join Resa?
At Resa Treatment Center, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals working toward recovery while collaborating with a dedicated team of behavioral health professionals.
Location: Keyport, New Jersey
Compensation: Competitive, based on qualifications and experience.
Resa Treatment Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10.0 – 24.0 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15