Peer Recovery Specialist

Location:Wauregan, CT Located at ourWauregansite located inNortheastern Connecticut. Position is located 30 minutes from Providence, RI - Worcester, MA - Willimantic, CT - New London, CT

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Peer Recovery Specialist Job Description: Looking for a dynamic Peer Recovery Specialist to join our Community Support Program team. The Community Support Program is an innovative, integrated health care service delivery model that integrates behavioral health care with medical care for children and adults with serious mental health issues who also have serious chronic health conditions. Through an array of services the goal is to increase access to care, improve the experience of care, and to reduce unnecessary emergency and inpatient care while improving health outcomes.

Bring the peer perspective and your recovery experience to support and inspire others to achieve person-driven and self-defined achievable goals. Critical functions of the job include assisting in follow up with medical care, promoting involvement with wellness and health promotion activities, including self-help, and modeling successful recovery strategies.

Peer Recovery Specialist Schedule:

Monday-Friday8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. An occasional evening or weekend day may be required.

Peer Recovery Specialist Minimum Requirements:Associates Degree or High School Diploma/equivalent plus two years relevant experience required.

This position requires certification as a Recovery Specialist/Recovery Coach through an approved agency Certification Provider.*

Reliable transportation and ability to transport clients in own car is a must. Mileage reimbursement is provided.

Peer Recovery Specialist Salary Range:

• $16.04 - $18.15 per hour depending on experience
• $16.85 - $ 19.07 per hour for Bilingual Spanish fluency

United Services Inc.--Join Our Team!

Do you want to make a direct impact in the lives of children, families and adults with social and behavioral health needs? If you have the skills, the commitment and the passion, we have the opportunity.

United Services is among Connecticuts most comprehensive private, non-profit providers of behavioral health, psychosocial, chemical abuse, primary care, care coordination, wellness and prevention services to the community, and employee assistance program services for business and industry. Our primary service area is the 21 towns in northeastern Connecticut. With more than 30 programs, 12 service locations, and a dedicated staff of over 250 professionals, we are proud to continue growing in our mission of Creating Healthy Communities by providing top-notch, caring mental health and social services to the children, adults, families and communities of Northeastern Connecticut.

Our offices are located in small town and rural settings throughout Connecticuts Quiet Corner within easy commuting distance from New London, CT, Worcester, MA and Providence, RI. Our three main office locations are in Mansfield Center, Dayville and Wauregan. Our staff includes psychiatrists, clinicians, social workers, psychologists, prevention specialists, case managers, advocates, and administrative and support personnel.

Our vision of 'Creating Healthy Communities' is one that all staff share -- creating healthy communities within the agency, and in our community.

Benefits

• 4 Weeks of Vacation
• 12 Holidays
• Paid sick time
• Very generous comprehensive benefit package for health, dental, life and disability insurance
• Training and tuition reimbursement fund and eligibility for National Health Service Corps loan repayment and scholarships
• Pre-tax medical and dependent care plans
• Retirement plan with an employer contribution after one year

Please consider joining our United Service team! For more information, please visit http://www.unitedservicesct.org/careers/

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