ACT Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an ACT Peer Recovery Support Specialist!!

Athens County, OH

Join our team!

Integrated Services for Behavioral Health (ISBH) is a community-minded, forward-thinking behavioral health organization helping people along the road to health and well-being. We meet people in their homes and communities and help connect them to the resources they need. We serve Southeastern and Central Ohio with a comprehensive array of behavioral health and other services – working with local partners to promote healthy people and strong communities. All of our services are intended to be collaborative and personalized for the individual.

The ACT Peer Recovery Support Specialist is a fully integrated member of a multidisciplinary team providing community-based services to individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders. The Peer Recovery Support Specialist uses lived experience to promote recovery, engagement, and independence. This is an opportunity to be part of a high-impact team that meets people where they are and supports long-term recovery in the community.

The pay range for this position is $19.00 to $22.26 per hour.

Essential Functions:

• Provide peer-based support using lived experience to promote recovery and engagement
• Assist individuals in developing recovery goals, wellness plans, and self-advocacy skills
• Conduct outreach and engagement, including working with individuals who are difficult to engage with
• Accompany individuals to appointments and assist with navigation of systems (housing, medical, benefits, etc.)
• Connect individuals to community resources and recovery supports
• Model coping strategies, recovery principles, and wellness practices
• Assist with crisis intervention and de-escalation as part of the ACT team
• Participate in daily team meetings and shared caseload responsibilities
• Deliver services primarily in the community in alignment with ACT fidelity standards
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in accordance with Medicaid and agency requirements
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to support whole-person care
• Utilizes databases and Electronic Health Record systems for accurate client documentation
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA, mandated reporting requirements, and professional ethical guidelines
• Services delivered primarily in the community (minimum 75%)
• Participation in daily team meetings and shared caseload model
• High-frequency, individualized service delivery based on client acuity
• Ongoing assertive outreach and engagement efforts
• Flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends as needed
• Team-based approach to reduce hospitalizations and improve community stability
• Travel within designated service areas
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• A high school degree or GED equivalent is required
• Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (or ability to obtain within required timeframe) is required
• Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use conditions is required
• Minimum 3 years quality recovery from substance use disorder is required
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness is preferred
• Experience partnering with local behavioral health systems, housing, legal systems, and social services is preferred

Enjoy a great work environment with an excellent salary, generous paid time off, and a strong benefits package.

Benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• 401K w/ Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides support and resources to help you and your family with a range of issues.

To learn more about our organization:

OUR MISSION
Delivering exceptional care through connection

OUR VALUES
Dignity - We meet people where they are on their journey with respect and hope

Collaboration - We listen to understand and ask how we can best support the people and communities we serve

Wellbeing - We celebrate one another's strengths, and we support one another in being well

Excellence - We demand high-quality care for those we serve, and are a leader in how we care for one another as a team

Innovation - We deeply value a range of perspectives and experiences, knowing it is what inspires us to stretch past where we are and reach towards what we know is possible

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals in this role, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.