Peer Support Specialist-CIT

Alleghany Highlands Community Services•Low Moor, VA

About The Position

Alleghany Highlands Community Services provides services and support to individuals in our community with behavioral health challenges and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Performs a variety of paraprofessional duties in support of wellness and recovery by assisting individuals utilizing the CIT Assessment Site. Assists individuals in mental health crisis by providing supportive counseling, helping them articulate their support needs and developing strategies for recovery, helping them monitor their progress, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies based on the specialist's own recovery experience and training.

Requirements

High School graduate or GED required.
Valid drivers' license and safe driving record required.
Must be, or have previously been a recipient of mental health services or substance use disorder services for a mental illness or substance use disorder and should be well along in the recovery process.
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
Unless you are already CPRS, this is an entry-level position, and this position will prepare you for certification and you will be required to complete all the necessary training and supervision hours to apply for certification within nine months of the 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience facilitating recovery support groups and/or WRAP groups for an individual with mental illness.
Some college
Certified WRAP Facilitator

Responsibilities

Provide supportive atmosphere for individuals receiving services
Provides supportive level counseling throughout the Emergency Custody Order (ECO) process and refers problems to appropriate staff members as required
Records individual served progress and communicates with treatment team regarding progress and concerns
Provides follow up outreach to individuals served in the form of face to face and/or phone contact