12/08/2025
Career Opportunity:
Douglas Co Treatment Court and Pathways to Hope Program
indiGO is seeking a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) to join our team full-time. The CPS will draw upon their personal growth experience to carry the message of hope and recovery to individuals who are currently enrolled in Douglas County Treatment Court and those who are working with the Superior Police Department. The Certified Peer Specialist works on behalf of the participant and is not a voting member of the Treatment Court Team. By offering outreach, encouragement and support, the CPS cultivates and secures a connection with the enrolled individual, while teaching personal responsibility and serving as a mentor and role model. It is also designed to assist clients in identifying and breaking down barriers that prevent them from reaching their recovery goals. The CPS is trained to empower participants that are engaged in Treatment Court and working with the Superior Police Department Pathways to Hope program.
Your contributions will include:
-Provide recovery-oriented, person-centered peer support services to individuals in Douglas County Treatment Court and those working with the Superior Police Department Pathways to Hope Program.
-Provide direct assistance in the form of completing paperwork, making phone calls, and accompanying clients to appointments or court as needed.
-Assist in finding, accessing, and using necessary community resources/services to meet basic needs, break down barriers, etc.
-Provide education about and attend self-help groups, obtain sponsorship, and assist clients in finding recovery support meetings that accommodate their schedules and childcare needs.
-Role model behavior that is consistent with and supportive to people in recovery from substance use, such behavior will include upholding ethical standards of the program and reliable attendance.
-Accurate and timely completion of progress notes.
-Provide culturally sensitive and relevant services to diverse clients and their families.
-Outreach to educate and refer potential candidates to the program.
-Follow up with program graduates quarterly to celebrate successes & milestones and offer ongoing support if needed.
-Assist in developing and implementing Alumna community events.
-Attend court weekly, monthly staff meetings, and supervisory meetings.
-Commitment to working 32-40 hours per week.
-Adhere to the Wisconsin Certified Peer Specialist Code of Ethics.
-Maintain client confidentiality in accordance with state and federal guidelines and HIPPA requirements.
To be successful in this opportunity, you will need:
-High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
-Active Wisconsin Certified Peer Specialist certification is required.
-Identify as a person with lived experience of recovery with substance use concerns.
-Demonstrated ability to provide services in a social service setting is required.
-Demonstrated understanding of principles of recovery.
-Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
-Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a range of personality types.
-Demonstrated ability to value recovery and recognize the importance of culturally appropriate, person-centered, trauma-informed care.
-Must be able to pass a caregiver background check at hire and annually thereafter per the state and local DHS requirements.
-Ability to pass a drug test.
-Basic computer skills such as Microsoft Word and email.
-Travel throughout the Douglas County service area is required.
Starting Pay $19.50 per hour
Please share your resume with us at info@indigowi.org, we look forward to hearing from you!
indiGO is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
indiGO is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Emma Duchrow at emma@indigowi.org or 715-392-9118 ext. 111. V/711 Relay
