Peer Recovery Support Specialist - Outpatient - C Team
LIGHTHOUSE BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS CENTERS
Summary
As a Recovery Support Specialist you will use your previous learning and life experiences to empower, uplift and help others heal from the many forms of mental illness, trauma or addiction.
Job description
Definition
Under immediate to general supervision, provides recovery support services to individuals and groups in various settings. This position is supervised by the respective Director of Outpatient Services.
Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of recovery.
- Knowledge of the elements of recovery practices and how to collaborate with others to identify their personal strengths and goals.
- Able to work within an integrated team to facilitate care by assessing consumer needs, helping them evaluate treatment options, coordinating care with internal and external providers, and monitoring progress.
- Understand the meaning and importance of cultural awareness and spirituality in the recovery environment.
- Ability to exercise good professional judgment and personally cope with conflict and difficult interpersonal relations.
- Ability and willingness to share one's personal learning experiences to promote recovery and crisis stabilization.
- Assist consumers in regaining control of their lives and recovery processes.
- Ability to identify ways to help make the environment more recovery-oriented and increasing comfort towards the people served.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide varying types of individualized recovery supportive services in home and community settings to individuals and families to promote change to facilitate crisis stabilization and recovery.
- Assists the Integrated Care Team by monitoring and evaluating the needs and abilities of the consumer and assists them to function more adequately through use of their own strengths and through use of community resources.
- Completes all agency documentation of services in a thorough, accurate and timely manner.
- Serves as a role model for recovery and assists the consumer in identifying barriers to engagement in treatment.
- Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job requirement.
- Must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with this position.
- Must meet agency standards of productivity and fiscal responsibility.
- Prepares for and actively participates in huddles, care and discharge planning and staff meetings.
- Must meet satisfactory expectations at any scheduled job performance evaluation, coaching and/or Performance Improvement Plans.
- Assessment and appraisal of quality of work will be evaluated through training, skill, chart review or special purpose.
- Must complete Lighthouse required training and resulting follow up and consultation as required at hire, annually and as directed by Supervisor.
- Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as requested.
In addition, must possess skill in working cooperatively and effectively with clients, staff, management, and other professional and community groups; in exercising mature judgment in dealing with people; in presenting ideas clearly and accurately; in reading and comprehending the English language; and in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED or an equivalent competency.
- Minimum one year participation in local or national consumer advocacy or knowledge in mental health and substance use recovery.
- Current certification as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist as described in ODMHSAS Standards and Criteria for Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist 450:53-3-1.
- An expectation of core competencies in relation to individuals with co-occurring disorders, trauma informed care and collaborative care.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of recovery.
- Knowledge of the elements of recovery practices and how to collaborate with others to identify their personal strengths and goals.
- Able to work within an integrated team to facilitate care by assessing consumer needs, helping them evaluate treatment options, coordinating care with internal and external providers, and monitoring progress.
- Understand the meaning and importance of cultural awareness and spirituality in the recovery environment.
- Ability to exercise good professional judgment and personally cope with conflict and difficult interpersonal relations.
- Ability and willingness to share one's personal learning experiences to promote recovery and crisis stabilization.
- Assist consumers in regaining control of their lives and recovery processes.
- Ability to identify ways to help make the environment more recovery-oriented and increasing comfort towards the people served.
- Must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with this position.
- Skill in working cooperatively and effectively with clients, staff, management, and other professional and community groups.
- Skill in exercising mature judgment in dealing with people.
- Skill in presenting ideas clearly and accurately.
- Skill in reading and comprehending the English language.
- Skill in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Agency Holidays
- 401(k) Plan
- 401(k) Matching
- Professional Development Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Savings Account
Company overview
Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers is a specialized healthcare provider focused on delivering comprehensive mental health and behavioral wellness services. The organization operates as a network of treatment centers dedicated to addressing various mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and behavioral health challenges. Their services typically include outpatient counseling, intensive outpatient programs, partial hospitalization programs, and specialized therapy for individuals and families. As a behavioral health provider, Lighthouse emphasizes evidence-based treatment approaches, personalized care plans, and holistic wellness strategies that integrate psychological, emotional, and social support components. The centers serve diverse populations across multiple locations, providing accessible mental healthcare with a focus on recovery, resilience, and long-term wellness. Their clinical teams typically consist of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and support staff working collaboratively to deliver integrated care that addresses both mental health and co-occurring substance use issues.