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MD Addiction & Behavioral Health Professional Certification Board

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

MD Addiction & Behavioral Health Professional Certification Board, Greenbelt, Maryland, us, 20771

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Organization Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas

Deadline Wed, 02/25/2026 - 12:00

Job Overview The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist’s (CPRS) role is to support others in recovery from a substance use disorder. The CPRS will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to recovering individuals to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery. The CPRS will demonstrate an ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships.

Essential Job Functions

Provide recovery education to clients for every phase of the recovery journey from pre-recovery engagement, recovery initiation, recovery stabilization, and sustained recovery maintenance.

Assist clients to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and opportunities regarding recovery.

Promote advocacy by assisting clients to identify their needs, goals, and objectives consistent with recovery and reintegration.

Recovery Planning

Facilitate groups and individual sessions concerning various topics.

Assist clients in articulating personal goals for recovery using one-to-one and group sessions. The CPRS will support clients in identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, support and resources to aid them in achieving desired goals.

Utilize motivational and coaching techniques, with supervision, to support clients in actively engaging in their care by providing reminder calls, and wellness checks.

Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and developing strategies to overcome those barriers.

Complete discharge planning and procedures for clients completing the program.

Complete discharge follow-up contacts to ensure appropriate transition from the program.

Document within required guidelines all contacts with individuals in their clinical record.

Develop, implement, and promote ongoing community training opportunities.

Provide coaching and education either at the client's home or within the community on daily living skills and community integration, including linking them to recovery networks and offering guidance on household responsibilities.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED

Must have 2 or more years of sustained recovery from a substance use disorder

Must have acquired or meet the qualifications as a Certified Recovery Specialist.

Must complete training and maintain certifications for Basic First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Crisis Intervention and drug testing procedures.

Must understand and respect clients’ unique path to recovery.

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