AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC

Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRS)

AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC  •  $36k - $43k/yr  •  Caribou, ME (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

AMHC | Full-Time | Caribou Outpatient

Are you passionate about helping others overcome barriers, build confidence, and create lasting change?

We're looking for a compassionate, motivated individual to support participants in Adult Treatment Recovery Court full-time as they work toward recovery, stability, and a brighter future.

What You'll Do

  • Provide one-on-one and group peer support services
  • Use your lived experience to inspire hope, motivation, and resilience
  • Support participants in achieving recovery and treatment goals
  • Help individuals identify strengths and overcome barriers
  • Connect participants with community resources and recovery supports
  • Encourage self-advocacy, accountability, and personal growth
  • Assist participants in navigating treatment court requirements
  • Document services and maintain confidentiality
  • Collaborate with treatment providers, community partners, and the recovery court team

What We're Looking For

  • Lived experience in recovery from substance use disorder
  • Lived experience within the criminal justice system
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to helping others
  • Commitment to peer support values, professionalism, and ethical boundaries
  • Passion for empowering individuals on their recovery journey

Why Join Our Team

  • Meaningful work that changes lives
  • Opportunity to use your experience to help others succeed
  • Supportive, mission-driven environment
  • Ongoing training and professional development
  • Collaborative team focused on recovery and community wellness

Schedule

  • Primarily Monday through Friday business hours
  • Occasional flexibility required to meet participant and program needs

Ready to Make a Difference?

  • Help others discover their strengths
  • Support recovery, resiliency, and independence
  • Be part of a team committed to lasting change

Apply today and help individuals build a stronger future through recovery.

Requirements

  • This position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • The individual must have lived experience with a substance use disorder, or insider knowledge in recovery and be willing to self-identify.
  • Must have experience in or with the criminal justice system.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
  • Recovery Coach requirements:
  • Complete Recovery Coach Academy training within four (4) months of date of hire.
  • Complete the CCAR Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches ethics training or complete the CCAR training itself during the first nine (9) months of service.
  • Take part in monthly coachervision.
  • Register with the Maine Peer Recovery Coach Certification Board
  • Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialists (CIPPS) requirements:
  • Within the first 30 days of hire CIPSS Pre-Training completed and submitted.
  • Within 60 days of hire begin attending monthly co-reflections and continue attending co-reflections monthly until Core CIPSS training begins.
  • Within 60 days of hire attend Peer Support 101 and apply for the next available Core Training.

AMHC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC

About AROOSTOOK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC

Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. (AMHC) was founded in 1964 as a non-profit community mental health center. The agency has been a provider of behavioral health (BH) and related services to adults and children in rural Maine for nearly 60 years.

Today the agency is the largest behavioral healthcare provider in the region with nearly 30 service locations across Aroostook, Washington and Hancock counties offering an array of mental health, substance use, crisis, sexual assault, prevention, and brain injury services (Aroostook).

AMHC serves nearly 5,500 individuals per year and employs 325 caring, compassionate staff members. AMHC is committed to an integrated, patient-centered approach in all services, characterized by a high degree of collaboration among community and health professionals and led by the client as the focal point of all services. No individual will be denied access to services due to an inability to pay. A discounted/sliding fee schedule is available based on family size and income.

In 2021 the agency was designated a Recovery Friendly Employer, joining the Northeastern Workforce Development Board’s Recovery Friendly Employer network, making visible AMHC’s commitment to offering a healthy, safe, and stigma-free work environment to eliminate barriers to recovery for those impacted by addiction.

AMHC is also a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) host organization.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Unknown
Year Founded
1964
Website
amhc.org
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