Peer Support Leader

Specific Duties:  Provide recovery support to families in the sober living shelter by:

• Providing transportation to and from meetings.
• Studying the 12 Steps & 12 Traditions.
• Providing recovery information regarding daily living.

 Qualifications/Skills:   Peer supporters need to be in recovery and clean at least six months.  Peers need to be dependable and reliable and have a clear understanding of recovery, sobriety, and boundaries. 

Hours/Dates:  Peer support positions are currently available.  The specific day and times are flexible.  We do ask that peer supporters participate for a six month period and may be rotated within the client population as needed so that burnout does not occur.

Goals:

• To encourage 12 step recovery.
• Reinforce the process.
• Instill the importance of meetings.
• To strengthen the belief in becoming completely honest with themselves and others.

The Peer Support position needs to be filled by kind and encouraging people who have worked through their own issues of recovery and are confident in the process.  Thank you for taking up the challenge and offering a hand to another recovery person who is homeless. We look forward to talking with you about this position.  Should you have any questions please call the Director of Family & Volunteer Services Ginny Sidmore at 978-531-9775 ext. 16 or email at vsidmore@cahns.org.