Veteran Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Come join Bridgeway...be part of change and success in recovery!

The Peer Support Specialist - Veterans provides support to Veterans and to family members or others involved with or supporting Veterans. The Peer Support Specialist will draw upon their personal recovery experience to carry the message of recovery and facilitate empowerment.  The position will provide education and training for individuals and communities as necessary, as well as outreach, encouragement, linkage to resources and recovery coaching to consumers and families seeking recovery from issues experienced.

To learn more about this position, please read the summarized list of duties below:

- Be a model for all people seeking recovery by demonstrating that recovery is possible.

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

- Assist/coach participants to develop their Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and facilitate participants transition from a professionally directed service plan to a self-directed WRAP.

- Develop relationship with community groups/agencies in partnership to achieve goals of program.

- Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and develop strategies to overcome these barriers.

- Assist participants in identifying interests, goals, strengths and weakness regarding recovery.

Minimum requirements include a High School Diploma/GED. Must be a Veteran with experience with to work with other Veterans struggling with mental health, substance use or other issues related to their services.  Must obtain a good standing Illinois Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) which can be completed after hire. Must have personal recovery experience and willing to appropriately discuss own recovery journey. Must have reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and meets organization's insurability requirements.  Employment with Bridgeway is conditional upon completion of all background checks.

Bridgeway is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the objective of Bridgeway to make Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) a reality for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, race, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability or unfavorable discharge from military services and to prevent sexual harassment in employment.