COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATE B/PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST, IST - CHARLOTTESVILLE (FULL TIME)

Region Ten CSB; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 25,072 - 27,579; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health organization in Charlottesville is seeking a Community Services Associate III/Peer Recovery Specialist to provide essential support services to individuals with serious mental illnesses. The ideal candidate will utilize their peer recovery experience to engage and motivate clients towards recovery and community living. Key responsibilities include promoting wellness and self-advocacy while assisting consumers in maintaining psychiatric stability. This is a full-time role requiring CPR certification and a valid Virginia Driver’s License.

Qualifications

• Valid Virginia Driver's License and acceptable driving record.
• Certification as a peer recovery specialist required within one year.
• Life experience with services for mental illnesses.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supportive services to individuals with serious mental illnesses.
• Promote recovery, wellness, and self-advocacy.
• Engage and motivate consumers using peer support experience.

Skills

Peer support experience

CPR/First Aid certification

Knowledge of mental health services

Job description

Community Services Associate III/Peer Recovery Specialist, IST – Charlottesville (FULL TIME)

This is a FLSA non-exempt position. The incumbent serves as a Peer Recovery Support Specialist/CSA III for the Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT) and is responsible for an array of direct supportive services to persons with serious mental illnesses living in apartments or other housing arrangements. Services will include promoting recovery, wellness, self-advocacy, development of natural supports, self-awareness and values, and the maintenance of community living skills with an overall goal of assisting consumers to remain psychiatrically stable. The incumbent utilizes his/her experience as a peer support to engage, motivate, and support ACT consumers.

Qualifications

• Valid Virginia Driver’s License and acceptable driving record as issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
• For business use of a personal car, a certificate of valid personal automobile insurance must be provided.
• Staff shall be a certified peer recovery specialist (CPRS), or shall become certified within the first year of employment.
• Must be able to perform CPR/First Aid intervention.
• The Peer/Community Services Associate III must have life experience with services for mental illnesses.

Position Location

ACT Offices

800 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Paygrade

Grade 8: Starting pay $18.20 per hour.

Grade 9: Starting pay $20.02 per hour.

Schedule

8:30-5 M-F, possibly rotating evening & weekend shifts.