Certified Recovery Peer Specialist in DeLand, Florida at Foundations to Freedom Inc

The Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) leverages personal, lived expertise in navigating mental health challenges or substance use recovery to deliver targeted, non-clinical behavioral health support. Operating as an integral bridge between non-clinical interventions and sustainable community reintegration, the CRPS mentors and empowers individuals by co-designing person-centered wellness plans, facilitating self-advocacy, and modeling long-term resilience. By transforming their personal history into an evidence-based support tool, they effectively reduce crisis recurrence and foster self-determination in those they serve.

Core Responsibilities of a CRPS:

• Facilitate a weekly, one-hour peer group session to encourage recovery and work on recovery skills. Mentoring and Role Modeling: Share personal recovery journeys to inspire hope, demonstrate that long-term wellness is possible, and build authentic peer-to-peer trust.
• Goal Setting and Guidance: Assist individuals in identifying their own strengths, establishing self-directed recovery goals, and creating wellness plans (such as a Wellness Recovery Action Plan).
• System Advocacy: Help individuals advocate for their own needs, rights, and choices within behavioral health and community service systems. Bridging Support: Work alongside management staff—like Program Directors, Senior CRPS, and case managers—by providing non-clinical, everyday environmental support that extends past traditional office settings
• Departmental Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact between the CRPS team and other departments; communicate updates and advocate for the team’s needs.

Qualifications:

• Lived Experience: Must have self-identified, lived experience with personal recovery from mental health and/ or substance use challenge.
• Certification: Active state Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) credential (or equivalent state-validated peer certification).
• Education: Minimum of a Hight School Diploma/GED (Preferred degree in Human Services or social work but not a requirement.
• Clearances: Ability to successfully pass all state-required background checks and registry screenings.
• Minimum of 2years of recovery from substance use disorders of other co-occurring disorders. 1-2years of experience working in a community-based recovery setting.
• Leadership ability that initiates building skills, provides ethical problem-solving, and performs administrative duties as required for the position.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends or holidays.