Peer Navigator
About the job
- Identify as a person in recovery.
- Successfully complete Peer Recovery Coach training and obtain certification as a Certified Intention Peer Support Specialist.
- Possess a valid driver's license and be able to transport clients to appointments.
- Work with clients transitioning from the Milestone medical detox program to applicable community services, providing inpatient services and short-term community support linking post-detox clients to treatment, case management, housing, or other necessary resources, with special focus on clients with multiple detox episodes.
- Function as a member of the Milestone detox treatment team.
- Work professionally and compassionately with Milestone clients.
- Work collegially with Milestone staff, community partners, and stakeholders, and represent Milestone professionally.
- Participate with counseling and nursing staff in developing and timely implementing discharge plans for Milestone detox clients.
- Document activities in client records.
- Collect data as required.
- Participate in supervision with the Clinical Team Lead.
- Transport and escort clients to their first appointments with community providers, including follow-up after those appointments.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of clients served and operate professionally.
- Offer perspectives and professional opinions, when called upon, on public policy issues of concern to Milestone.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
About the company
Milestone Recovery provides a continuum of care in Portland, Maine for adults facing substance use disorders, mental illness, and homelessness, including an emergency shelter for men, a medically supervised detox program, and gender-specific residential treatment (30-day and extended-care options). It also offers housing navigation, recovery housing, and the HOME Team mobile outreach to connect with people in the community. Treatments use evidence-based methods such as CBT and Motivational Interviewing, with care beginning at crisis points and continuing through longer-term housing and recovery support, funded by government sources, Medicaid, private insurance, and self-payment to ensure access. The goal is to help adults in Maine achieve stability and lasting recovery through integrated, accessible services regardless of financial means.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Portland, Maine
Founded
1967
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Maine awarded Milestone over $300,000 in 2025 for its low-barrier shelter.
- Cumberland County funded Milestone Recovery Center with $822,700 through 2025 ARPA spending.
- New mission advancement and withdrawal-management hires in 2025 show active operational rebuilding.
What critics are saying
- 2017 federal fraud settlement still taints trust and raises future reimbursement scrutiny.
- Milestone still depends on government funding; 2025 AG and ARPA dollars mask fragile economics.
- Portland competitors like Tessa's House are expanding faster, squeezing Milestone's crisis-care moat.
What makes Milestone Recovery unique
- Southern Maine's only specialized substance-use emergency shelter, plus detox and residential care in Portland.
- May 2024 expansion raised detox capacity from 16 to 30 beds at Andover Road.
- HOME Team outreach and gender-specific treatment create a rare continuum under one nonprofit.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Mental Health Support
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays