Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist Job at Recovery Resource Council, Texas

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  • Recovery Resource Council
  • Texas

Job Description

Job Posting:
Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist
 

Job Opening:


Recovery Resource Council is seeking to hire one, full-time Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialists to work on an Overdose Response Team within Hunt, Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant County locations. We are looking for a valued expert expected to deliver high quality, accurate results, while efficiently maintaining and enhancing existing organizational systems and standards.  Qualified candidates are diligent problem solvers, who can work independently while adhering to contract requirements.  A thoughtful, persevering, self-disciplined approach to achieving accurate, detailed work is essential. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.
 
Duties and responsibilities:

Staff hired for this position will be part of a multidisciplinary overdose response team comprised of Community Health Paramedics, Recovery Support Peer Specialists, and a Licensed Social Worker. This team will respond to substance use crises within Hunt, Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties 2-3 days after 911 has dispatched immediate care to the home. Staff will conduct home visits to provide follow-up support, education, and referral services to the individual who experienced an overdose as well as others living in the home. Staff will work very closely and cooperatively with EMS, local police departments, area hospitals, treatment facilities, and other community collaborative partners to ensure the highest quality of care to all individuals. The primary mission is to provide services that will assist the individual/family in managing the trauma of the recent overdose while also providing resources to minimize the risk of a future overdose. Staff who hold this position must be a Certified RSPS and able to provide trauma-informed, client-centered care to support the individual’s efforts in recovering from the chronic disease of addiction. 

Education and/or Experience :
Must be certified as a Recovery Support Peer Specialist in Texas or willing to be certified within 6 months of hire.  High School diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent required.  Associates or bachelor’s degree preferred.  Minimum of one-year experience in area of substance misuse and/or crisis intervention activities preferred.  Demonstrated knowledge of substance use and misuse, addictions, family systems, and self-help groups; knowledge of the community and resources for the chemically dependent; experience in researching, organizing, and recording data; trained in Motivational Interviewing and trauma informed care.

Please complete a short assessment by following this link: 

Please submit your letter of interest to Becky Tinney: b.tinney@recoverycouncil.org  

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Local area, Immediate start,

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