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Volunteers of America Mid-States · 1 day ago

Lead Recovery Support Technician II/Peer Support

Murray, KY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$17/hr - $18/hr

2+ years exp

Volunteers of America Mid-States is a non-profit organization providing essential services to communities. The Lead Recovery Support Technician II/Peer Support role involves providing peer support for individuals in recovery, facilitating their journey towards sustained recovery and advocating for their needs and goals.

Non ProfitService IndustrySocial Impact

Responsibilities

Maintain project logs, reports and records in appropriate files and database(s)

Provide recovery education to service recipients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery maintenance

Provide a model for both people in recovery and staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible

Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses regarding recovery

Assist/coach recovering persons develop their own plan for advancing their recovery; for 'getting the life they want.'

Recovery Planning -- facilitate (via personal coaching) the transition from a professionally directed service plan to a self-directed Recovery Plan. The goal should be to transition from professionally assisted recovery initiation to personally directed, community supported recovery maintenance

Promote self-advocacy by assisting recovering persons to have their voices fully heard; their needs, goals and objectives established as the focal point of rehabilitation and clinical service

Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self-help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the recovering person’s goals and interests. This will involve a collaborative effort including the recovering person, agency staff and other relevant stakeholders

Support connections to community based, mutual self-help groups. Link individuals to appropriate professional resources when needed. Provide vision-driven hope and encouragement for opportunities at varying levels of involvement in community based activities (e.g., work, school, relationships, physical activity, self-directed hobbies, etc.)

Develop relationships with community groups/agencies in partnership with others in the agency

As recovery specialist position evolves and knowledge increases, visit community resources with recovering persons to assist them in becoming familiar with potential opportunities

Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and developing strategies to overcome those barriers

Maintain contact by phone and/or e-mail with recovering person after they leave the program to insure their ongoing success and to provide re-engagement support in partnership with others in the agency if needed. Long-term engagement, support, and encouragement

Other duties as directed by Executive Director and/or Management Staff

Develop, implement, and promote ongoing community training opportunities