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Peer Recovery Support Specialist / Coach
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Role overview Provide peer-based recovery support and case management to people with substance use disorders, primarily through telehealth groups and shared follow-up appointments. The work combines evidence-based group facilitation, individual member support, referrals, and careful documentation, with a harm reduction approach.
Responsibilities - Facilitate psychoeducation, skills, cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and peer support groups, with or without a set curriculum. - Co-lead multidisciplinary appointments alongside recovery coaches, counselors, and medical providers. - Respond to members through chat, email, and phone; share tailored resources and help with referrals and discharges. - Provide remote crisis intervention and manage support cases with empathy and sound judgment. - Complete timely records in line with organizational and state standards, and protect confidential information. - Participate in supervision, meetings, and audits while adapting schedules for evening and occasional weekend groups.
Requirements - Peer Recovery Support certification and at least one year of peer recovery experience. - Experience facilitating support groups and familiarity with addiction recovery. - Commitment to harm reduction and respectful, compassionate support. - Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to stay calm under pressure and ask for guidance when needed. - Case management experience; familiarity with electronic medical records, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2 is relevant. - Comfortable supporting adults and adolescents through remote services.
Nice to have - Customer service experience.
Benefits and work setup This is a full-time remote role on four 10-hour shifts, with weekday evening groups and occasional weekend groups. The listed schedule is either 7 a.m.–6 p.m. or 8 a.m.–7 p.m. in the applicable U.S. time zone. Benefits include five weeks of paid time off, including a birthday day, mental health days, and floating holidays. Listed pay is $25 per hour. Any outside private practice must be disclosed; work involving facilitation requires written supervisor approval, and private clients may not be in the substance use disorder field.