Peer Recovery Support Specialist- Assertive Community Treatment Team
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Milestone LLC
Portsmouth, VA, US
Summary
Provide vital support to individuals recovering from substance use and mental health disorders by leveraging lived experience to build trusting relationships. Facilitate individual and group sessions to help clients develop coping skills and navigate personalized recovery plans.
Job Description
Milestone LLC is seeking a passionate and committed Peer Recovery Support Specialist to join our team, providing vital support to individuals in recovery from substance use and mental health disorders. In this role, you will leverage your lived experience to establish a trusting and supportive relationship with clients, guiding them on their path to recovery. The Peer Recovery Support Specialist will facilitate individual and group support sessions, helping clients build coping skills, enhance their self-advocacy, and navigate the complexities of their recovery journey.
Your responsibilities will include sharing personal recovery experiences, providing information about community resources, and assisting clients in creating personalized recovery plans. You will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure that clients receive comprehensive and holistic care. At Milestone LLC, we believe in the power of peer support as a critical component of the recovery process, and we value the unique insights that lived experience brings to our services. If you are looking to make a positive impact and support others in their recovery, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team.
- Personal experience in recovery from substance use or mental health disorders.
- Certification as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist (or ability to obtain certification within a specified timeframe).
- Strong understanding of recovery principles and best practices in peer support.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish rapport with clients.
- Ability to relate to clients and effectively share personal recovery experiences.
- Knowledge of community resources and support services available for individuals in recovery.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards in practice.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Training & Development
- $16-21 an hour
Looking for support to make positive changes in your life? Wondering if professional counseling, psychotherapy or coaching could benefit you? Let us show you how we can help you to achieve positive and lasting personal growth. We offer:
* Convenient Bayshore location accessible by bus and car
* All phone calls returned within one business day
* 24/7 on-call clinician emergency access
* Free initial phone consult
* Flexible appointments including same- or next-day
* Collaborative, goal-focused, empirically supported treatment
* Customized, individual treatment plans
* Friendly, casual atmosphere
* Care Coordination with other providers
Our mission is to provide superior counseling, coaching and psychotherapy to every man, woman and child whom we serve, both within New Jersey’s Bayshore Area and beyond.
By utilizing the most current, empirically supported techniques and interventions, we strive to empower our clients to know themselves better…find greater meaning for their lives…and become all they can be. We further pledge to respect the dignity and basic human rights of every client, family member, associate, and employee who walks through our doors.
We undertake this mission with empathy…unconditional positive regard for all persons…and unwavering professional and ethical standards.
Company size
2-10 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
Looking for support to make positive changes in your life? Wondering if professional counseling, psychotherapy or coaching could benefit you? Let us show you how we can help you to achieve positive and lasting personal growth. We offer:
* Convenient Bayshore location accessible by bus and car
* All phone calls returned within one business day
* 24/7 on-call clinician emergency access
* Free initial phone consult
* Flexible appointments including same- or next-day
* Collaborative, goal-focused, empirically supported treatment
* Customized, individual treatment plans
* Friendly, casual atmosphere
* Care Coordination with other providers
Our mission is to provide superior counseling, coaching and psychotherapy to every man, woman and child whom we serve, both within New Jersey’s Bayshore Area and beyond.
By utilizing the most current, empirically supported techniques and interventions, we strive to empower our clients to know themselves better…find greater meaning for their lives…and become all they can be. We further pledge to respect the dignity and basic human rights of every client, family member, associate, and employee who walks through our doors.
We undertake this mission with empathy…unconditional positive regard for all persons…and unwavering professional and ethical standards.
Company size
2-10 employees
Industry
Mental Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
