Peer Support Specialist

Summary

Join Addiction Recovery Care, LLC (ARC), a top Kentucky workplace, and become a Peer Support Specialist! As a PSS, you'll facilitate peer support groups, maintain client confidentiality, and chart for insurance. You'll work collaboratively within a multi-functional team, handling crises calmly and ensuring a safe environment. This dynamic role offers opportunities to help individuals overcome substance abuse. ARC provides excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and generous paid time off. Join our growing healthcare system and make a difference!

Requirements

• Must be Peer Support Certified by the state of Kentucky
• Valid driver's license

Responsibilities

• Hold peer support groups for the clients of the center
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with company, state, federal and HIPAA rules and regulations
• Charting duties for insurance purposes
• Maintain a positive, professional attitude toward clients, staff and volunteers
• Handle crisis situations in a calm supportive manner
• Complete drug screening when needed
• Create a safe and healthy environment for clients
• Perform Residential Staff duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED
• Self motivated
• Availability to work some evening, overnight and/or weekend shifts
• Good communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and stay on schedule
• Ability to enforce program requirements
• Problem solving abilities
• Basic computer skills

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life insurance
• A wide array of ancillary insurance products for life’s needs
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Generous paid vacation, sick, holiday and maternity/paternity leave policies