Peer Recovery Specialist
About The Position
The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is hiring a Peer Recovery Specialist to provide peer support services to adults with substance use disorders in the Intensive Outpatient Program. The specialist draws on personal recovery experience to offer resources, support, advocacy, education, and coaching, and works with clients and multidisciplinary treatment teams to support recovery-oriented care. Applicants must have completed Virginia’s 72-hour Peer Recovery Specialist training and be eligible to become a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist in Virginia. The position requires a current, valid driver’s license. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Employees may be expected to work beyond their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs or City-wide emergencies. The salary range is $44,907.20–$69,971.20, with starting salary potentially negotiable based on qualifications. A $3,000 hiring bonus is available to qualifying new hires of original full-time employment or reemployment, paid in installments subject to performance and probation milestones. The City offers health, dental, and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity, paternity, and parental leave, holidays, and leave.
Requirements
- Completed the Peer Recovery Specialist 72-hour training class in Virginia.
- Must be eligible to become a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) in Virginia.
- Requires any combination of education above the high school level and/or experience equivalent to one year in fields utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, or eligibility for certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist with Virginia DBHDS.
- Current and valid driver’s license.
- DMV transcript required.
- CPS check required.
Nice To Haves
- Certification and/or registration as a Peer Recovery Specialist with the Virginia Board of Counseling.
- Experience working as a peer.
- Lived experience specific to substance use and/or mental illness.
- Experience facilitating or co-facilitating peer groups.
- Experience documenting in a comprehensive health record.
- Experience working on a multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
- Provide peer support services to adults with substance use disorders.
- Share personal recovery experience to provide resources, support, advocacy, education, and coaching.
- Perform screenings and conduct recovery-oriented service planning.
- Work with medical providers, clinicians, case managers, peer service specialists, and other treatment team members to provide client perspective.
- Help clients develop Recovery Plans by identifying goals, strengths, steps toward recovery, and needed supports.
- Assist clients with general problem solving and skill development for obtaining services and support through coaching.
- Educate clients about community resources and advocate for services as needed.
- Assist with the development and facilitation of recovery-oriented groups using educational tools and personal experience with substance use and/or mental illness.
- Maintain accurate documentation consistent with agency guidelines, grant requirements, and licensure standards.
- Collaborate with multiple programs, community service providers, treatment teams, and significant others as needed.
- Help clients develop skills and strategies to prevent relapse of substance addiction and/or mental health symptoms and reconnect with recovery goals.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement and savings plans
- Maternity, paternity, and parental leave
- Holidays and leave
- $3,000 hiring bonus for qualifying new hires, paid in installments subject to stated performance and probation milestones
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
