Are you looking to find personal and professional fulfillment, and align your career with your values?
At Gateway Foundation, our employees have an opportunity to make a difference every day by helping people with substance abuse issues gain control of their lives.
Gateway Foundation is a recognized non-profit leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results. Our experts in Addiction Medicine-including highly educated clinical and medical professionals and expert psychiatrists and nurses-deliver care that never stops. Throughout Gateway's proud history of helping others, dedicated and professional employees have been vital to accomplishing our life-saving mission. about the incredible recognition that we received!
If you are a collaborative professional who shares our commitment to helping people with substance abuse and mental health issues turn their lives around - GATEWAY IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!
Peer Recovery Specialists are responsible for:
- Providing support to the criminal justice involved client both while in-custody and post release
- Serving as a role model by exhibiting long-term stable personal recovery and use of appropriate coping skills
- Conducting group sessions and assisting clients with goals for recovery
- Consulting with other treatment team members
- Providing resources to assist with recovery and transition
- Traveling throughout State to provide peer support services to clients in SUD treatment
- Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Former participant in a substance abuse treatment program and demonstrated long-term stable recovery
- Therapeutic Community experience desired
- Certified Missouri Recovery Support Specialist-Peer (MRSS-P) as required by the Missouri Credentialing Board (MCB)
- Current driver's license and good driving record
- Must be able to obtain Missouri Department of Corrections clearance
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to walk or move about facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients.
- Ability to speak with others in order to exchange information and provide support.
- Ability to proofread and check documents and files for accuracy on a regular basis.
- Ability to respond to telephones and pages, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises.
Competitive Compensation and Benefits:
Gateway Foundation values its employees and provides an inclusive and diverse work environment where dedicated employees can make a difference. We are committed to engaging and rewarding our employees in meaningful ways. For eligible employees, we provide a Total Rewards Package that includes:
- Health Insurance - Including a wellness premium incentive opportunity
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off - Including 18 days of PTO and 9 paid holidays in the first year
- Catastrophic Absence Time (CAT) - Accrue up to seven days annually, to be used during an extended personal illness
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Accounts
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Gateway is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Training & Development Programs
Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCPhere