Certified Peer Recovery Specialist - Women's Recovery

Horizon Behavioral Health•Bedford, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Peer Recovery Specialist or Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) functions as a role model and coach to those seeking personal wellness and long-term recovery by adhering to professional ethics, demonstrating competencies, using effective coping skills, serving as an advocate, using best practices and providing information and referral. This is an entry-level position and will be required to complete all required training and supervision hours to apply for certification within one year of hire date. Services include one-on-one peer mentoring, peer led support groups, telephone outreach, assisting clients in accessing community resources, services and affiliation with recovery-supported social activities. Some evening and weekend hours.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED
At least one continuous year of sustained recovery for persons having lived experience with mental illness or substance use.
Knowledge of services and systems available in the community, including primary health care, support services, and generic community resources.
Knowledge of the nature of the recovery process, including the use of established standardized mental health, substance use, and co-occurring processes.
Knowledge of basic problem-solving strategies to support individuals in self-directed recovery.
Ability to identify and document an individual’s need for resources, services, and other supports.
Ability to develop recovery, resiliency, and wellness plans by integrating information obtained from informal assessments, evaluations, observations, and interviews.
Ability to promote services, supports, and strategies for the recovery process.
Ability to utilize personal experience to support others in recovery.
Ability to work as a member of a team, maintaining effective, professional working relationships with individuals within the agency as well as those in the community.
Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends, holidays, etc.) as required.
Ability to drive and must possess a valid driver’s license.
May be called upon to travel to any Horizon worksite; transport clients, provide services to clients at other locations.
Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training; includes both verbal de-escalation skills and physical skills techniques to be utilized with consumers as needed.

Nice To Haves

Obtaining CPRS certification (results in automatic pay raise)

Responsibilities

Functions as a role model and coach to those seeking personal wellness and long-term recovery.
Adheres to professional ethics, demonstrates competencies, uses effective coping skills, serves as an advocate, uses best practices and provides information and referral.
Completes all required training and supervision hours to apply for certification within one year of hire date.
Provides one-on-one peer mentoring.
Leads peer support groups.
Conducts telephone outreach.
Assists clients in accessing community resources, services and affiliation with recovery-supported social activities.
Works modified schedules (weekends, holidays, etc.) as required.
Drives and transports clients.
Provides services to clients at other locations.
Participates in and successfully passes behavioral intervention training, including verbal de-escalation skills and physical skills techniques.