Peer Support Specialist

"Turn your lived experience into someone's lifeline — join us at the Old Colony Y as a Peer Support Specialist.

The Peer Support Specialist is a trained para-professional with lived experience who will deliver services to caregivers where they are living, or in community locations. The services are designed to support a caregiver who has an open DCF case and who are on their recovery journey from a substance use disorder, and is doing so, to prevent child maltreatment/neglect and to promote family functioning.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Engage and meet with caregivers no less than twice per week
• Assess their recovery needs and develop a treatment plan
• Assist caregivers in developing skills to maintain recovery
• Assist in the development of a support network
• Connect caregivers with providers
• Attend, engage and advocate for caregivers in treatment meetings, review meetings, court etc