Certified Peer Support Specialist/Peer Case Manager St. Louis Empowerment Center - 5.0 St. Louis, MO Job Details Full-time From $24.30 an hour 23 hours ago Benefits Paid training Paid time off Professional development assistance Flexible schedule Bereavement leave Qualifications High school diploma or GED Full Job Description St. Louis Empowerment Center Certified Peer Specialist/Peer Case Manager Job Opening The St. Louis Empowerment Center (STLEC) is a recovery drop-in center for people who have lived experience with behavioral health issues. The Empowerment Center serves to provide a peer-based supportive community that builds hope and encourages healthy behaviors for individuals searching for recovery or maintaining recovery. Peer Case Managers will be expected to provide integrated, whole-health and wellness services through structured, intensive peer-based recovery supports; i.e., Peer Case Management ("PCM"). PCM is designed to serve as a hub for peer-directed recovery supports, which puts it at the center of other important treatment, recovery, and social services. Reciprocal referrals, agency/service linkages, and intensive recovery supports by a Peer Case Manager are key to integrating these services within a whole health and wellness system for recovery

Qualifications:

SUD/OUD or co-occurring/lived experience(required) High School Diploma or equivalent (required) Certified Peer Specialist ( No credential needed to start — we provide paid training and certification) Model personal recovery and is able to share lived experience to support and inspire others. Familiarity with a person-centered, strengths-based perspective Familiarity with the recovery model

Compensation :

STARTING AT

$24/hour, 30 hours/week (M-F) 9am-3pm, NO

WEEKENDS!

Work-life balance with competitive pay. We understand the value of time both on and off the clock. That's why our positions are structured around a 30-hour workweek—providing the flexibility and breathing room often missing from traditional 40-hour roles. The Peer Case Manager will be expected to develop peer-driven "caseloads" for PCM, which entails "traditional" peer recovery support services, as well as a more extensive and intensive suite of services such as: Providing program participants mutual peer support & unconditional positive regard Certified Peer Specialist services, including, but not limited to: Identifying barriers to recovery from SUD or COD Support in setting & attaining peer-centered recovery goals Linkages to recovery housing, Inroads to affordable housing and supports Assisting in Building Recovery Capital Linkages to clinical recovery supports (e.g., medically-assisted treatment, etc.) Linkages to community services (e.g., Community Behavioral Health Centers, etc.) Assistance with self-management tools & skills (e.g., Wellness Recovery Action Planning, financial literacy, benefits navigation, etc.) Assistance/linkages for justice-involved individuals (e.g., Drug Court, re-entry programs, etc.) Assisting with appointments and follow-ups for various "specialty" services (e.g., medically assisted treatment, recovery housing, physical and wellness checkups, etc.) Assisting with managing personal resources (e.g., benefits, rental assistance, referrals, etc.) Assisting with formal community services/supports (e.g., employment trainings, educational programs, etc.) Additional duties of the position require the Peer Case Manger to: Model, train/facilitate, and encourage participants to implement recovery-positive behaviors and skills Maintain current documentation via Case Management Software Transport participants as needed for appointments/referrals Track participants' encounters with medical providers, counselors, & other social services Provide other recovery- and peer-based services, as determined by supervisory staff

Pay:

From $24.30 per hour Expected hours: 30.0 per week

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Flexible schedule Paid time off Professional development assistance Application Question(s): Do you have lived experience with mental health or substance use, and are you comfortable sharing your personal recovery story as part of your work in a peer‑support role? Do you have a Certified Peer Specialist credential? If you do not, are you open to completing the CPS training and certification?

Education:

High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person