Recovery Resource Council

Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist

Ft Worth, TX
Full Time
Entry Level

Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist

 
Recovery Resource Council is seeking to hire one, full-time Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialists to work on an Overdose Response Team within Hunt, Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant County locations. We are looking for a valued expert expected to deliver high quality, accurate results, while efficiently maintaining and enhancing existing organizational systems and standards.  Qualified candidates are diligent problem solvers, who can work independently while adhering to contract requirements.  A thoughtful, persevering, self-disciplined approach to achieving accurate, detailed work is essential. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.
 

Duties and responsibilities:

Staff hired for this position will be part of a multidisciplinary overdose response team comprised of Community Health Paramedics, Recovery Support Peer Specialists, and a Licensed Social Worker. This team will respond to substance use crises within Hunt, Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties 2-3 days after 911 has dispatched immediate care to the home. Staff will conduct home visits to provide follow-up support, education, and referral services to the individual who experienced an overdose as well as others living in the home. Staff will work very closely and cooperatively with EMS, local police departments, area hospitals, treatment facilities, and other community collaborative partners to ensure the highest quality of care to all individuals. The primary mission is to provide services that will assist the individual/family in managing the trauma of the recent overdose while also providing resources to minimize the risk of a future overdose. Staff who hold this position must be a Certified RSPS and able to provide trauma-informed, client-centered care to support the individual’s efforts in recovering from the chronic disease of addiction. 

Education and/or Experience:

Must be certified as a Recovery Support Peer Specialist in Texas or willing to be certified within 6 months of hire.  High School diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent required. Minimum of one-year experience in area of substance misuse and/or crisis intervention activities preferred.  Demonstrated knowledge of substance use and misuse, addictions, family systems, and self-help groups; knowledge of the community and resources for the chemically dependent; experience in researching, organizing, and recording data; trained in Motivational Interviewing and trauma informed care.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Recovery Resource Council complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity).
Application Instructions
  1. Complete the application on our website: https://recoverycouncil.org/apply-now/
  2. Forward your resume to the Director of Special Projects
Becky Devine at: [email protected]
  1. Complete the Predictive Index survey before interviewing: https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/c60/b917d585-b0bc-4e30-9f4a-ba63c5e8f2de?type=candidateba

Share

Apply for this position

Required*
Apply with Indeed
We've received your resume. Click here to update it.
Attach resume or Paste resume
Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or Paste resume

Paste your resume here or Attach resume file

To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
    • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
    • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Veteran status


Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Please check one of the boxes below:

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

You must enter your name and date
Human Check*