Peer Recovery Specialist - WRAP

Peer Recovery Specialist - WRAP

Location:Bergen County

On-site / In the Community FT 40:Monday- Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm or 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Salary:Starting at $45,000

What We Offer:

• Health & Dental Coverage

• Union Benefits

• Generous Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time

• Competitive Hourly Wages and Premium Holiday Compensation

• 401K Plan and Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Discount and Rewards Program

• Life & AD&D insurance; STD & LTD coverage

Note: That's not all!We have even more benefits available. Our recruiting team will provide you with more information as you continue with your interview process. Benefit eligibility is based on the specific requirements and criteria of each plan.

Job Summary:

The Maternal Peer Support Specialist provides peer-based support services to pregnant and parenting individuals navigating substance use recovery, family stabilization, and community reintegration. Drawing on lived experience with addiction, recovery, and the unique challenges of pregnancy and parenting, this position delivers strengths-based, trauma-informed, and responsive peer support across the full maternal care continuum.

What You Will Do:

• Build supportive, one-on-one relationships with pregnant and parenting individuals seeking to establish or strengthen their recovery and family stability.

• Guide participants in establishing personal recovery and family wellness goals, using each individual's aspirations, strengths, and lived experience as the foundation for support.

• Apply a strengths-based approach that recognizes participants' capabilities and resilience rather than focusing on deficits or diagnoses.

• Support participants in addressing practical recovery and parenting challenges, including securing safe housing, accessing prenatal care, developing parenting skills, and building healthy social networks.

• Assist participants experiencing related challenges, including child welfare involvement, domestic violence, criminal justice involvement, and co-occurring physical or mental health conditions.

• Support participants in exploring recovery pathways that align with their individual needs and preferences without promoting a single recovery model or program

• Use appropriate self-disclosure and personal recovery experiences to offer hope, reduce stigma and shame, and model recovery values, including honesty, perseverance, and compassionate self-care.

• Maintain a supportive, respectful, and non-directive approach throughout the mentoring relationship.

• Provide person-centered, recovery-oriented support that recognizes participants' strengths, builds resilience, promotes self-determination, and supports progress toward individual recovery and family wellness goals.

• Must provide person-centered and culturally informed care tailoring support to each person's background, values, preferences, and needs.

What We Need to See:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree in human services, social work, public health, or a related field preferred from an accredited learning institution.

• Lived experience with substance use and recovery, ideally inclusive of pregnancy, the postpartum period, or parenting during or after recovery, is required.

• Stable, sustained personal recovery, with length of recovery established by program policy.

• One (1) or more years of experience in peer support, community health, social services, or a related field preferred

• Personal experience navigating prenatal care, child welfare, WIC, public housing, or other systems commonly accessed by MWRAP participants is strongly preferred

• PRS Certification or progress toward obtaining it required

• A valid driver's license and must be insurable by the agency's automobile insurance.

Don't believe you meet all the preferred requirements? Apply anyway!

Studies have shown thatwomen, communities of color, and historically underrepresentedindividuals are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all the qualifications. At CarePlus NJ Inc, we are committed to building a workforce that is representative of all members of our community.

Who Are We?

CarePlus New Jersey has been-and continues to be-a leader in mental health and a pioneer in integrated care in Northern New Jersey for more than 45 years. CarePlus strives for excellence in mental health, addiction recovery, and community-based services. Our goal is to offer affordable, accessible, and holistic-centered care that empowers individuals to reach their full potential and enhance their quality of life.

Care Plus follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, et seq and NJ Law Against Discrimination. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by Federal and State laws.