Duties and Responsibilities

Who Are We: 

The Association of Persons Affected by Addiction (APAA) is a Recovery Community Organization providing recovery support services to individuals seeking recovery from substance abuse, mental health, and co-occurring challenges.

Job Summary:

The Peer Support Recovery Specialist will promote a recovery-based approach to peer care that emphasizes hope, respect, self-direction and empowerment by providing peer support, personal assistance, education on community resources and other supportive services, to aid in peers’ recovery from substance use/co-occurring and mental health challenges.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

·        Provide support to peers in daily activities essential to the recovery objectives, including, but not limited to, screening/intake, strength assessment, orientation, recovery planning, community resources (referrals), peer engagement (recovery check-ups), evaluation (quality/productivity), customer service.

·        Provide assistance aimed at supporting community functioning and independence, e.g., shopping, laundry, cleaning, budgeting, using public transportation, meeting attendance.

·        Facilitate groups and educate peers on personal care/self-help, recovery and relapse prevention skills and other groups/meetings that will initiate and sustain recovery.

·        Participate in community events and speaking engagements in an effort to advocate and to provide access to recovery support and services.

·        Provide transportation as assigned to ensure peers access to behavioral health services, as well as other needed community services.

·        Provide information and assistance in the following activities as assigned: recovery planning, recovery commitment, crisis plans, self-determination, and AA/NA and support meetings.

·        Provide recovery support related functions (linking, coordinating, monitoring) or peer coaching/support as assigned and in conjunction with peer’s primary care, behavioral health and other providers.

·        Provide supportive services during times of peer crisis/relapse as identified.

·        Facilitate groups and educate peers on personal care/self-help, recovery and relapse prevention skills and other groups/meetings that will initiate and sustain recovery.

Required Skills & Abilities:

·        Strong communication, interpersonal skills.

·        Ability to plan and organize.

·        Effective presentation skills.

·        The ability to relate well to people of all ages, cultural and religious backgrounds.

·        Intermediate computer skills required; use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and HER.

·        Flexible, highly organized, and have the ability to work within a team structure.

·        Able to think quickly and act appropriately in emergencies or crisis situations.

·        Excellent customer service skills.

·        Able to work in a diverse, ever-changing environment.

·        Practices recovery in his/her own life.

·        Coachable and teachable

·        Can promote a healthy, positive, and safe work environment.

Minimum Requirements:

·       Bilingual communication skills (preferred but not mandatory)

·       Must be 18 years or older with a high school diploma or equivalent.

·       Must have at least 2 years sobriety in recovery and/or a co-occurring mental health challenges OR a person affected by addiction with at least 2 years of recovery support experience.

·       Must have knowledge of substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health and recovery principles.

·       Must have completed RSPS or MHPS training OR obtain within 6 months of employment.

·       Must have reliable transportation, a valid state of Texas driver’s license, and current automobile liability insurance.

·       Must pass a background check and drug screening.

Follow these steps to submit your employment application:

Step 1. Download the application

Step 2. Fill out the application completely

Step 3. Email the application to HRdepartment@apaarecovery.org