Description:
CHANCE Recovery (Community Helping Addicts Negotiate Change Effectively) is a non-profit organization that helps adults recovery from substance abuse and assists with homelessness. It is awesome. Through grants, county contracts, and other funding we are able to guide those struggling with addiction to help them in a variety of ways and place them on a path to independence and recovery.
You must be a Certified Peer Support Specialist. You would be based out of our Albany Shelter during the swing shift, M, Tu, F, Sa, 3:30pm - 12:00am. You work with other staff to ensure the shelter is safe and peer needs are met. You may be called on to help community partners get individuals into the shelter to ensure their safety. It is a full-time (32-hour+) position that works during our swing shift. Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, a Retirement IRA match, time-off with pay, and working with some of the best recovery people in the world.
As a Peer Support Specialist, you know the impact you can have others in their journey through your own lived experience and training. We want you to join us so we can help connect you with people in need. You should expect to:
Engage with peers and help assess their needs and collect necessary data.
Work with those peers to set goals and help them achieve them.
Act and communicate in a way that is culturally sensitive and promotes inclusion and equity for all.
Serve as an advocate for peers helping them in their goals to navigate government and other systems to gain access to the benefits they need.
Assist with peer transportation for emergency needs.
Other duties that help support the peer and the organization.
Requirements:
You can do this. It is about caring for others and using your strengths to strengthen them. You will experience amazing successes (along with some setbacks) that help you grow and feel fulfilled. We have some requirements to make sure you can provide everything we promise to our peers: Certified Peer Support Specialist High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent Valid drivers license with record acceptable to our insurance Ability to use computers including email and be trained on our database. At least 2 years of recovery/sobriety. Excitement about joining us. We hope to hear from you soon and look forward to meeting with you and seeing if this is the place for you.
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Swing shift, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
Wage:
License/Certification:
- Peer Support Specialist certificate (Required)
Work Location:
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Compensation details: 20.5-20.5 Hourly Wage
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