FITT Lee Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Sign-on Bonus: $1,500

• Assists the FIT Team in working with families in services to provide support in their recovery.
• Engages individuals served in conversation and support; ensuring non-judgmental, supportive atmosphere is maintained in the individual’s served home and community settings.
• Recognizes crises and takes appropriate action; following policies, procedures, and protocols when unusual or crises occur.
• Meets with families to provide support as identified in the treatment plan.
• Supports and/or attends community support meetings with families that would benefit.
• Follows agency and program guidelines.
• Works with the FIT Team to achieve FIT goals:
  • Provide intensive treatment interventions targeted to parents with Child Welfare cases determined to be unsafe.
  • Establish a team based approach to planning and service delivery with community-based care.
  • Integrate treatment of substance use disorder (SUD), parenting interventions, and therapeutic treatment for all family members in one comprehensive treatment approach to including clinical children’s services.
  • Promote involvement in recovery oriented services and supports.
  • Provide for immediate access to SUD and MH services for parents in the child welfare system.
  • Help parents with SUD recover.
  • Promote increased engagement and retention in treatment.
  • Facilitate program completion and aftercare, if desired, to promote safety of children; develop a safe, nurturing, and stable living situation; provide information to update the safety plan; reduce the number of out of home placements, when safe to do so; and reduce rates of re-entry into the child welfare system.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to become a Certified Recovery Peer Specialists within one (1) year of employment.
• Minimum one (1) year experience working with individuals in recovery from SUD or MH.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ in personal recovery.
• Ability to pass a level II Background clearance and drug test.
• Valid FL drivers’ license, insurance, and safe driving record.
• Dependable transportation (registered, safe operating conditions, etc.).
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle in all driving conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
• Must maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct, while adhering to agency policies and procedures.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, in collaboration with other community partners.