Peer Support Coordinator

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At Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge, every role matters in helping people overcome addiction and find a new path forward. Whether you’re working directly with clients or supporting behind the scenes, your contributions make recovery possible. In return, we offer a values-driven workplace, supportive managers, and opportunities to grow. That commitment has earned us recognition from Newsweek as a Best Addiction Treatment Center and eight straight Star Tribune Top Workplace awards.

Job Summary

The Peer Support Coordinator is a peer-based recovery support position with coordinating treatment services for adults served by MN Adult & Teen Challenge. This role combines Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) with Treatment Coordination and may provide Recovery Support Services when qualified and credentialed to do so. Using lived recovery experience, the Peer Support Coordinator supports recovery engagement, service navigation, skill development, and continuity of care while ensuring services are person-centered, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and compliance with applicable Minnesota Statutes, payer requirements and DHS licensing standards. This role partners with clients, supervisors, licensed professionals, and community providers to support sustained recovery and positive outcomes.

This Peer Support Coordinator does not perform clinical assessments, diagnosis, psychotherapy, counseling, treatment planning, or other services requiring professional licensure unless separately qualified, credentialed, and specifically authorized to do so.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The essential functions include the following: 

Peer Recovery Support

• Provide one-on-one peer recovery support to individuals seeking help in maintaining their recovery, assisting clients in identifying and working through recovery-related barriers.
• Complete a recovery capital assessment upon initial meeting with clients, and set meaningful, achievable goals. Ensure ongoing visibility of assessment with client care team.
• Promote client ownership of the RWP and support appropriate visibility of recovery goals with the care team, consistent with program policy and confidentiality requirements.
• Connect clients to community-based recovery resources, including various support groups, housing supports, food assistance, employment resources, and other recovery-supportive services.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold ethical standards in accordance with MN Adult & Teen Challenge policy and the Minnesota Certification Board Code of Ethics.
• Document peer recovery services, client progress, and recovery-oriented activities in accordance with organizational, payer, and DHS requirements.
• Bill peer recovery support services consistent with applicable payer and DHS requirements.
• Submit accurate billing documentation for peer recovery services provided.
• Attend and participate in weekly meetings with your supervisor and weekly Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) supervision sessions.

• Maintain ongoing relationships with treatment centers, withdrawal management facilities, and other community partners.

• Complete basic administrative duties, including email correspondence, documentation management, and required reports.

Treatment Coordination

• Coordinate and support treatment-related services as directed by the care team and supervisor, including referral sources, family or natural support, social services agencies and external care providers.
• Provide clients with training and facilitate connections to community resources that support ongoing recovery.
• Assist clients in obtaining necessary resources and services, including but not limited to financial assistance, housing support, food, clothing, medical care, education, harm reduction services, vocational support and recreational services that promote recovery.
• Help clients connect and engage with self-help and peer support groups and expand social support networks with family, friends and community organizations.
• Assisting clients in transitioning between levels of care, by providing direction connections to ensure continuity of care.

Treatment Coordination Statutory Exclusions and Limitations

• Treatment coordination does not include coordinating services or communicating with staff members within the licensed program, except as required for documentation, supervision, or compliance purposes.
• Treatment coordination does not include clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, care management, or admissions activities.

Recovery Support Services (Behavioral Health Practitioner)

• Provide recovery support services designed to restore functioning, strengthen daily living skills, support community integration, and promote long-term recovery stability.
• Support clients in developing practical skills related to housing stability, employment readiness, health care navigation, financial management, transportation planning, and other activities that promote independent functioning.
• Assist clients in establishing routines and recovery-supportive behaviors that enhance long-term recovery and wellness.
• Facilitate individual and group recovery support activities consistent with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 245G and applicable DHS requirements.
• Document and bill recovery support services according to program, DHS, and payer requirements.
• Collaborate with treatment staff and community providers to support implementation of client treatment and recovery goals while remaining within the Behavioral Health Practitioner scope of practice.
• Maintain clear role boundaries and refrain from providing counseling, diagnosis, treatment planning, clinical assessment, or other services reserved for qualified clinical professionals.

Required Skills & Experience (Minimum Qualifications):

• Must have a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (“CPRS”) credential in good standing through the Minnesota Certification Board (MCB).
• Must be able to meet specific provider qualifications and scope of practice requirements outlined in Minnesota Statutes Section 245I.04.18.
• Must abide by the Minnesota Certification Board (MCB) Code of Ethics and maintain professional boundaries while providing compassionate, recovery-oriented support to individuals with behavioral health needs and substance use disorders.
• Demonstrated communication, relationship management, and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with clients, families, internal teams, and community partners.
• Experience utilizing electronic health record (EHR) systems, such as Credible, and standard business software applications preferred.
• Must maintain all required credentials, certifications, training, and continuing education requirements applicable to assigned services.
• Ability to maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in accordance with organizational, payer, and regulatory requirements.
• Must have a personal lived experience related to substance use. (Someone who has their own lived experience related to substance use. Having a friend or family member with this experience does not meet this requirement.)
• Previous experience working in DHS-licensed programs preferred.
• Demonstrate MnTC's mission, Culture of Honor, core values, and Putting Honor in Action principles through daily interactions, fostering a welcoming, respectful, and relationship-centered environment. 
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• At least 1 year of freedom from problematic substances.
• Must successfully complete a Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background study as required under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 245C and maintain eligibility for all DHS background studies, clearances, and requirements applicable to assigned services and programs.

Treatment Coordination Qualifications

Individuals providing Treatment Coordination services must meet the qualifications outlined in Minnesota Statutes under Minnesota Statutes Sec 245G.11, required qualifications include:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1,000 hours of supervised experience working with individuals with substance use disorder or co-occurring conditions or agrees to receive required weekly supervision until 1,000 hours are obtained. After 1,000 hours are obtained, monthly supervision is required.
• Completion of 15 hours of education or training on substance use disorder, co-occurring conditions, and care coordination that is consistent with national evidence-based standards. Required training may be completed internally upon hire & must be completed before providing treatment coordination services.

Recovery Support Services (Behavioral Health Practitioner) Qualifications

Individuals assigned to provide Recovery Support Services must meet the qualifications of a Behavioral Health Practitioner under Minnesota Statutes 245G.11, Subdivision 12. Qualifications may be met through one of the following:  

• Completion of at least 30 semester credits or 45 quarter credits in behavioral sciences or a related field; and
  • At least 2,000 hours of experience providing services to individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, traumatic brain injury, or developmental disability; or
  • Is fluent in the non-English language of the ethnic group to which at least 50% of the individual’s clients belong; and completes the additional training required in MN Statutes 245I.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (c) before providing direct contact services to a client; or
  • Completion of a practicum or internship that required direct interaction with clients and focused on behavioral sciences or a related field; or
  • Current participation in a formal undergraduate or graduate practicum or internship program in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field.
• At least 4,000 hours of experience providing services to individuals with a mental illness, substance use disorder, traumatic brain injury, or developmental disability.
• At least 2,000 hours of experience providing services to individuals with a mental illness, substance use disorder, traumatic brain injury, or developmental disability and receives required treatment supervision until 4,000 hours of experience are met.
• Completion of a master's degree or other graduate degree in behavioral sciences or a related field.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Able to stand and walk frequently during shift.
• Able to climb up and down multiple flights of stairs several times during a regular shift.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.

Target Compensation (Negotiable based on Qualifications):

$20 to $22/hour

Our robust benefits package includes medical, HSA, dental, vision, PTO, dependent care FSA, disability, life insurance and 403b retirement plan for all full time employees.

We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool in order to successfully meet our mission of helping every Minnesotan find help and healing from addiction. 

Mn Adult & Teen Challenge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any category protected by federal, state or applicable laws.

Reasonable accommodation is provided upon request.