We are seeking a Peer Recovery Supporter!
Athens County, OH

Join our Team!

Integrated Services for Behavioral Health (ISBH) is a community-minded, forward-thinking behavioral health organization helping people along the road to health and well-being. We meet people in their homes and communities and help connect them to the resources they need. We serve Southeastern and Central Ohio with a comprehensive array of behavioral health and other services – working with local partners to promote healthy people and strong communities. All of our services are intended to be collaborative and personalized for the individual.

We are looking for certified peer supporters or people who are in long-term recovery from a substance use disorder or substance use with mental health, who are eligible to work toward becoming a certified peer supporter. Experience working with resources in Athens County preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Participates as an active member of the recovery team.
• Responsible for individual and community outreach efforts.
• Provides a continual exploration of the needs of person(s) served to empower their ability for long-term recovery.
• Connects person(s) served to additional recovery and community resources as needed.
• Assists the person served in identifying and accessing natural support systems in the community.
• Promotes coordination and linkage among providers within the local community.
• Coordinates or assists in accessing needed medications.
• Assists person(s) served to develop empowerment skills through promoting self-advocacy.
• Identifies barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and developing strategies to overcome those barriers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use conditions.
• Minimum 3 years of quality recovery from Substance Use Disorder.
• Familiarity with community health & human service systems.
• Experience with behavioral health and/or harm reduction programs preferred.
• Able to effectively communicate through verbal/written expression.
• Can effectively operate in an Internet-based, electronic health record (EHR) and other data environments.

Enjoy a great work environment with an excellent salary, generous paid time off, and a strong benefits package.

Benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• 401K w/ Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides support and resources to help you and your family with a range of issues.

To learn more about our organization: https://ISBH.org/

OUR MISSION
Delivering exceptional care through connection

OUR VALUES
Dignity - We meet people where they are on their journey with respect and hope

Collaboration - We listen to understand and ask how we can best support the people and communities we serve

Wellbeing - We celebrate one another's strengths, and we support one another in being well

Excellence - We demand high-quality care for those we serve, and are a leader in how we care for one another as a team

Innovation - We deeply value a range of perspectives and experiences, knowing it is what inspires us to stretch past where we are and reach towards what we know is possible

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.