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Our Recovery Services Peer Specialist empowers individuals on their path to heal from substance use. You\'ll collaborate with clients to define their recovery goals and connect them to essential resources, fostering a safe and inclusive space. Utilizing a harm reduction approach, you\'ll provide ongoing support and advocate for their needs, promoting well-being and positive change and define their unique recovery goals. Lived experience and cultural competency are valued as you build trusting relationships and bridge the gap to a holistic recovery model. Regularly scheduled supervision may be shared with other health centers and nearby institutions. Come join our exciting and expanding Recovery Services program! What we need of you? Passion! We\'re looking for someone who\'s as fired up about making a difference as we are. Talk to us! We thrive on collaboration. Joining our team means becoming part of a collaborative model where teamwork is paramount, and initiative is celebrated. You\'re all about making a positive impact in our neighborhood! Advocacy, prevention, education, and support is what is at the routes of our health center. Harm Reduction! We support a harm reduction approach. We\'re all about creating a welcoming space where everyone feels respected and supported. Can you see yourself as part of this team? Read on: You will be forging connections with individuals in our OBAT program and engaging with them on their individualized and self-defined journeys of recovery. As a mentor, accompany patients to appointments, events, and meetings, ensuring they navigate the healthcare and social service systems with confidence. Provide appropriate recovery information, referrals, and linkages to help individual improve recovery and reduce risk behaviors, including but not limited to healthcare support services, social work, financial assistance/entitlements, child-care, housing, food, clothing, transportation, and other identified appropriate community resources. Facilitate and/or deliver preventative care to members according the guidelines deemed appropriate by clinical team leaders. Champion harm reduction strategies, ensuring access to vital services like naloxone and sterile syringes. Foster a sense of belonging by connecting patients with recovery support groups and utilizing diverse engagement techniques such as motivational interviewing and positive behavioral support techniques. Collaborate with colleagues to craft personalized wellness plans, addressing both substance use and potential mental health concerns. Cultivate a culture of trust, empathy, and inclusivity using non-judgmental language to build meaningful relationships with individuals and their support network. Stay well-informed of the latest health topics pertinent to our community and share knowledge to empower patients in their journey towards holistic wellness. Act as a liaison with external facilities and community organizations, ensuring seamless continuity of care for our patients. Document encounters in the electronic medical record. Collect patient information and outcomes through state and grant required documentation; schedule and maintain tracking for all data collection appointments and deadlines, if applicable. Adhere to the established standards of performance and conduct within the health system, ensuring respect for patient rights and privacy. Base decisions on organizational standards, prioritizing patient rights and privacy considerations. Perform other duties assigned or as necessary. If you\'re ready to embark on a rewarding journey where every interaction has the potential to spark positive change, then we invite you to join us as a Peer Recovery Coach. Together, we can make a difference one step at a time. SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: ? A High School diploma or GED required ? Bilingual in Spanish and English strongly preferred. ? Lived experience with