Peer Support Specialist

"Turn your lived experience into someone's lifeline — join us at the Old Colony Y as a Peer Support Specialist.

The Peer Support Specialist is a trained para-professional with lived experience who will deliver services to caregivers where they are living, or in community locations. The services are designed to support a caregiver who has an open DCF case and who are on their recovery journey from a substance use disorder, and is doing so, to prevent child maltreatment/neglect and to promote family functioning.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Engage and meet with caregivers no less than twice per week
• Assess their recovery needs and develop a treatment plan
• Assist caregivers in developing skills to maintain recovery
• Assist in the development of a support network
• Connect caregivers with providers
• Attend, engage and advocate for caregivers in treatment meetings, review meetings, court etc

Requirements:

• Lived experience of substance abuse, maintaining recovery and parenting
• Experience working with people who experience addiction as well as experience working with parents of youth
• High School Diploma required
• Valid drivers' license, clean driving record, & personal automotive insurance required. Use of a personal vehicle and able to drive an average of 2-4 hours perday. Mileage reimbursement is provided for daily travel
• Must be able to sit, walk, stand, bend, stoop, and climb stairs

Pay Transparency In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Govt., HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to "Pay Transparency Law"; in the impacted states; that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in Job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and Job promotions.