Empowering Peer Recovery Specialist - ACT & Community

Odyssey Community Services, Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey Community Services, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Peer Recovery Specialist to join our ACT team in Virginia. You will provide peer support, foster hope, and collaborate with clinicians to tailor recovery plans for individuals with serious mental illnesses.

Role involves home and community-based services, crisis intervention, and documentation in EHR. Lived recovery experience and certification are required to join our mission-driven program.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental health or substance use recovery informs peer support work.
• Ability to engage diverse individuals in recovery and build trust.
• Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist or equivalent credential required.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support and mentorship to individuals navigating mental health or substance use challenges.
• Collaborate with clinical staff to develop person-centered recovery plans.
• Support clients in developing coping strategies through active listening and motivational interviewing.
• Document client interactions accurately in EHR while maintaining confidentiality.

Skills

Lived experience

Crisis intervention

Motivational interviewing

EHR documentation

Peer Recovery Specialist cert

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR) Systems

Job description

Odyssey Community Services, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Peer Recovery Specialist to join our ACT team in Virginia. You will provide peer support, foster hope, and collaborate with clinicians to tailor recovery plans for individuals with serious mental illnesses.

Role involves home and community-based services, crisis intervention, and documentation in EHR. Lived recovery experience and certification are required to join our mission-driven program.