Young Adult Regional Peer Recovery Specialist - Northeast Region
Young Adult Regional Peer Recovery Specialist - Northeast Region
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Job Description
We are a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program!
Join this statewide movement and make a difference in the lives of young adults today! The Young Adult Recovery Support Specialist draws from their own lived experience of recovery and healing to inspire hope and help peers achieve their personal goals by promoting selfdetermination personal responsibility and young adult empowerment.
What You Will Be Doing to Make a Difference...
- Use your recovery from substances to help other young people
- Provide young people a voice in their communities
- Plan recovery activities that bring young people together
- Run Young People peer support groups
- Provide education and support to young people
- Be part of a team of recovery specialists who support one another
- Organize and participate in community recovery events in your area
- Help other young people find his/her/their recovery pathway
- Be part of a statewide group of young people that are proud to be in recovery
- Driving is required
Schedule: Part Time up to 20 hours a week night/weekends required
- Must be In Recovery or found Recovery from substance abuse as a young person(required)
- You will be paid to complete the DPH Working with Youth and Young Adults for Recovery Coaches
- Working knowledge about available recovery resources in your community
- Open minded to allpathways of recovery
- Live in the community you will serve
- BIPOC individuals strongly encouraged to apply
Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias discrimination or harassment of any kind and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race ethnicity religion sex pregnancy national origin age physical and mental disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information military and veteran status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Contact Information:
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
