Career Center

General Purpose

A Peer Counselor (also called Peer Support or Peer Recovery Specialist) will work with both Substance Abuse Counselors and primary care providers to deliver services that are geared toward helping clients in the development of healthy life choices. The Peer Counselor assists clients in the development of strengths-based recovery goals and provides information on ways to maintain personal wellness and recovery. The Peer Counselor works collaboratively with other members of the care team to provide these services. The peer counselor promotes hope and provides support as clients work toward the attainment of healthy recovery-based goals

Main Job Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Conduct educational and/or support sessions as directed, using sound recovery and resiliency principles
• Provide education/support services as directed in individual or group settings
• Provide evidence-based education practices
• Plan and lead educational, supportive, recreational, or social activities with CMC Respite patients as appropriate to the recovery-based program
• Assist clients in developing recovery goals and formulating steps to attain those goals
• Acquire and utilize Motivational Interviewing skills to support patients in healthy self-decision-making techniques
• Identify barriers clients have in accessing recovery services and help clients develop plans to overcome barriers
• Help clients acclimate to the recovery center
• Assist with intervention conversations to help deescalate the clients premature discharge from the recovery facility
• Maintain professional relationships with patients and with all recovery staff, maintain appropriate interpersonal boundaries
• Refer recovery patients to the appropriate staff for issues that fall outside the scope of peer services
• Provide activities to service recipients in an educational, hopeful, and supportive manner
• Maintain safety in the program environment
• Maintain timely service and program HER records by partnering with the recovery staff who have access to documentation templates
• Attend regularly scheduled supervision meetings, and attend other meetings and training as required
• Create a safe environment during the evening and overnight hours of operation
• Complete all needed printing and office job duties as set by recovery staff
• Other duties as assigned