{"id":16554,"date":"2025-11-11T10:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unitedservicesct.org\/?p=14548"},"modified":"2025-11-11T10:36:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:36:02","slug":"peer-recovery-specialist-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unitedservicesct.org\/staging\/3295\/peer-recovery-specialist-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer Recovery Specialist &#8211; COAST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1170px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedservicesct.org\/staging\/3295\/peer-recovery-specialist-coast\/print\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Print This Post\"><svg class=\"WP-PrintIcon wp-print-icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6 2h8v4H6z\" \/><path d=\"M3 7h14v7h-3v-3H6v3H3z\" \/><path d=\"M6 12h8v6H6z\" \/><\/svg> Print This Post<\/a>\n<h5>Location:<\/h5>\n<p>1007 North Main Street, Dayville, CT 06277<\/p>\n<h5>Description:<\/h5>\n<p>Peer Recovery Specialist &#8211; COAST Program<\/p>\n<p>United Services has an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of a new program, COAST (Community Outreach Assistance and Support Team) . We are seeking a dynamic Peer Recovery Specialist to join our COAST Program. The right candidate will also coordinate care with providers and case managers to collaborate to meet individuals where they are at, so their recovery and wellness are enhanced. The Peer Recovery Specialist will bring a peer perspective and experience to support and inspire others to achieve person-driven, self-defined, and achievable goals. Critical functions of the job include assisting in follow-up with medical care, promoting involvement with wellness and health promotion activities, including self-help, and modeling successful recovery strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COAST is a person-centered, recovery-orientated, and integrated service. All services will be provided in the community, including therapy by the clinician. COAST is not a \u201cforever\u201d service, and its purpose is to stabilize and assist high-need individuals in connecting to community resources for stabilization. It is an empowerment model of care, with a key assumption that the individual has the ability, given the resources and support, to manage their own mental health and substance conditions and achieve wellness, recovery, and stability.<\/p>\n<h5>Schedule:<\/h5>\n<p>Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional weekend coverage may be required.<\/p>\n<h5>Minimum Requirements:<\/h5>\n<p>Education: Associate&#8217;s degree in a relevant field or a high school diploma and two years of experience required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Certification:<\/strong>\u00a0Recovery Support Specialist or Recovery Coach from a DMHAS Approved Training Organization<\/p>\n<p>We accept certifications through Advocacy Unlimited (AU) Hartford Healthcare-Recovery Leadership Academy (HHC-RLA) or Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR)<\/p>\n<p>*Must be able to obtain Peer Support and Recovery Specialist Recovery Specialist Certification within one year of employment.<\/p>\n<p>Reliable transportation and ability to transport clients in own car is a must. Mileage reimbursement is provided.<\/p>\n<h5>Salary Range:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>$17.27- $19.54 per hour (depending on experience)<\/li>\n<li>Bilingual (Spanish\/English) rate of pay: $18.14 &#8211; $20.53 per hour (depending on experience)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bilingual (Spanish\/English) rate of pay:<\/strong> $17.27 &#8211; 19.54 per hour (depending on experience)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefit Package:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Very generous comprehensive benefit package for medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and their family<\/li>\n<li>Life, AD &amp; D, short-term and long-term disability insurance plans \u2013 100% employer paid<\/li>\n<li>Four weeks of paid vacation<\/li>\n<li>12 paid holidays<\/li>\n<li>Paid Sick time<\/li>\n<li>Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care reimbursement<\/li>\n<li>Professional Development Funds<\/li>\n<li>403B Thrift Plan (tax-deferred) with employer contribution and match after one year<\/li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Program<\/li>\n<li>Mileage Reimbursement<\/li>\n<li>United Services is an approved site for the National Health Services Corps loan repayment and scholarship programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Benefits will be pro-rated for eligible part-time positions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work Location<\/strong>: In person<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Employment Requirement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All employees of United Services, Inc. are required to receive the influenza (flu) vaccine each year, unless a medical exemption has been submitted and approved by our Medical Director.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>United Services is an Affirmative Action Employer EEO\/M\/F\/D\/V<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container video-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload awb-cv-auto &quot;&quot;\" style=\"--awb-background-position:&quot;center;--awb-background-repeat:&quot;no-repeat&quot;;--awb-border-color:&quot;&quot;;--awb-border-style:&quot;solid&quot;;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:;--awb-padding-right:;--awb-padding-bottom:;--awb-padding-left:;--awb-margin-top:;--awb-margin-bottom:;--awb-background-color:&quot;&quot;;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"&quot;&quot;\" id=\"&quot;&quot;\" ><div style='opacity:0;' class='fusion-background-video-wrapper' id='video-1' aria-hidden='true' inert data-youtube-video-id='&quot;&quot;' data-mute='&quot;yes&quot;' data-loop='0' data-loop-adjustment='' data-video-aspect-ratio='&quot;16:9&quot;'><div class='fusion-container-video-bg' id='video-2-inner'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:1216.8px !important;max-width:1216.8px !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_&quot;1_1&quot; 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