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Why You’ll Love this Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Job!   

Are you passionate about helping others navigate life’s toughest challenges? As a full-time Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist at EOSIS in Inver Grove Heights, MN you’ll have the unique opportunity to support individuals during one of the most vulnerable—and courageous—moments in their lives.

The Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist uses their lived experience in recovery to provide guidance, encouragement, and support to individuals working toward their recovery goals. Working alongside clinical and behavioral health professionals, this role offers peer-based support from the perspective of someone with firsthand experience. The Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist helps patients connect with community resources and recovery services that support long-term success. This position engages patients by providing reassurance, reducing fears, answering questions, fostering motivation, and instilling hope. Through education, empowerment, encouragement, and support for positive change, the Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist plays a key role in patient engagement and retention throughout the recovery process.


Pay: $19 - $21 / hour

Shift: 10:30AM-7PM   

Why EOSIS? 
  • Time Off: 20 days of paid-time-off + 6 paid holidays  
  • Insurance: Health, dental, and vision insurance + HSA/FSA
  • Education: Tuition reimbursement and discounted tuition at select colleges
  • Future Planning: 401(k) – ROTH and traditional options
  • Career Path Opportunities
  • Discount with Verizon Cell Phone Plans
Each day, you’ll help rebuild lives by making a real impact on people recovering from addiction and mental health challenges. With approachable leaders who listen, support, and encourage growth, you’ll experience what it means to be rising together in your career. A strong culture of care, where team members look out for one another and stand together through challenges, keeps you rooted in teamwork as you do meaningful, life-changing work.

Ready to help clients build healthy routines and find their path to lasting recovery? Join EOSIS as a full-time Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist in Inver Grove Heights, MN be a steady source of support and guidance. Apply today and make a difference where it matters most! 

Responsibilities

  • Handle logistics for patient arrival and departure, including arranging transportation and managing follow-up appointments.
  • Work closely with program administrators and discharge staff to ensure smooth transitions.
  • Assist in creating and implementing social activities to foster a positive environment for all.
  • Connect patients with community resources, providing ongoing support for healthcare, housing, job assistance, and continued treatment.
  • Support patients as they re-integrate with family, friends, and external communities.
  • Serve as a patient advocate, encouraging self-advocacy and providing guidance.
  • Assist counselors with “no-show” calls and screening calls as needed.
  • At residential facilities, perform Recovery Specialist duties, including monitoring patients, documentation, and patient care support.
  • Provide treatment coordination services, including but not limited to, coordination with others involved in the client's treatment and recovery, and provision of community resources and connections to clients.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • Peer Recovery Specialist Certification through the MN Certification Board (MCB), or a current credential from an approved certification body demonstrating expertise in ethics and boundaries, culturally based approaches, community resources, advocacy, mentoring, education, and recovery/wellness support.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Ongoing supervision provided by an alcohol and drug counselor or certified individual approved by the commissioner, as provided by EOSIS.
  • Minimum of one year in recovery with continued freedom from chemical use problems.
  • Ability to work independently and manage responsibilities without direct supervision.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify abstract concepts.
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
  • Basic computer skills, including the ability to draft emails, memos, and reports.

EOSIS (formerly Meridian Behavioral Health) is a leader in behavioral health care and addiction recovery services, with a network of addiction treatment centers in Minnesota. 
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Job Number: 165809

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