Community Recovery Advocate

City of Suffolk; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Suffolk is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist to lead outreach, provide authentic peer support, and link individuals to recovery resources. The role emphasizes using lived experience to build trust with hard-to-reach populations and coordinating with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities include facilitating sessions, helping clients set recovery goals, and assisting with navigating programs and supports to improve housing, employment, and wellness outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma or the equivalent.
• Personal, direct experience with a substance use disorder alongside a period of sustained recovery for a minimum of two years.
• Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist preferred; ability to prepare for and become certified is required.
• Requires a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with community members and provide authentic peer support.
• Assist individuals in identifying personal recovery goals through individual and group sessions.
• Support community members in creating goals and recovery plans with strengths and resources.
• Teach recovery information and tools to develop individualized wellness plans.
• Collaborate with treatment teams and connect clients to resources.

Skills

Lived experience

Peer support

Interpersonal communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Peer Recovery Specialist certification

Job description

City of Suffolk is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist to lead outreach, provide authentic peer support, and link individuals to recovery resources. The role emphasizes using lived experience to build trust with hard-to-reach populations and coordinating with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities include facilitating sessions, helping clients set recovery goals, and assisting with navigating programs and supports to improve housing, employment, and wellness outcomes.