Peer Recovery Specialist — Women’s Recovery Journey

Job overview

The Peer Recovery Specialist — Women’s Recovery Journey role is full-time and onsite in Green Bay, WI. Compensation is not specified. Family Services is a nonprofit serving children and families across Northeast Wisconsin, and this position supports its Women’s Recovery Journey team. Using lived recovery experience, the specialist provides peer support and advocacy to women facing substance use and mental health challenges. The role helps participants pursue recovery goals, connect with community resources, strengthen life skills, and support healthy family relationships.

What you'll do

• Build trusting peer-support relationships
• support recovery goals through individual meetings and groups
• connect participants and families with resources, appointments, transportation, and services
• advocate and collaborate with community partners and multidisciplinary colleagues
• facilitate parenting, life-skills, and recovery groups
• assist with case management, documentation, and progress tracking
• support family engagement and childcare programming when needed
• assist with transportation, urinalysis, and administrative tasks.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

peer recovery specialist

green bay wi

family services

full-time

women’s recovery journey

peer support

recovery services

substance use support

mental health support

case management

wisconsin cps certification

occasional evening hours

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Current Wisconsin Certified Peer Specialist certification, a valid Wisconsin driver’s license, reliable transportation, and at least one year of experience working with children are required. Occasional evening hours may be needed.

About the employer

Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.