Peer Recovery Specialist (4304)

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services in Virginia seeks a Peer Recovery Specialist to provide person-centered wellness support, engage individuals in treatment, and promote recovery planning and community integration. You will share lived recovery experiences to inspire hope and work with the treatment team on the wellness plan.

Responsibilities include outreach, crisis intervention, daily living support, transportation to implement the service plan, and documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record.
• Must be, or have previously been a recipient of mental health or substance use disorder services for a mental illness or substance use disorder and should be well along in the recovery process.
• Fingerprints, State and FBI criminal record reports, drug test, and central registry (CANIS) report may be required upon request. Our Agency maintains a drug-free workplace.

Responsibilities

• Provide person centered wellness focused support to engage individuals in treatment and to promote use of the individuals wellness recovery plan.
• Share first hand lived experiences with recovery to inspire hope and increase engagement in treatment and in their communities.
• Assist individuals in articulating personal goals for wellness, recovery resiliency and self-advocacy; carry out wellness rehabilitation for mental health and substance use disorders.
• Promote recovery from substance use and/or mental health conditions; promote employment, education, health, and community integration; serve as a role model for personal recovery.
• Provide outreach, monitoring, advocacy, daily living support, crisis intervention, transportation to implement the individual service plan, and documentation of contacts and activities.

Skills

Peer Support

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities

Provide person centered wellness focused support to engage individuals in treatment and to promote use of the individuals wellness recovery plan; share first hand lived experiences with recovery to inspire hope, increase engagement in treatment and in their communities and support individuals in articulating personal goals for wellness, recovery resiliency and selfadvocacy; will function within the consumers treatment team and will receive individual supervision; will have knowledge of the signs and symptoms of Mental Illness and Substance Disorders and the ability to assist the individual to address symptoms using their individual wellness plan; provide Peer Support; serve as a consumer advocate; carry out wellness rehabilitation for mental health and substance use disorders and support functions; promote recovery from substance use and/or mental health conditions; promote employment, education, health, and community integration; and serve as a role model for personal recovery; provide outreach, monitoring, advocacy, daily living support, crisis intervention, consultation to families, development of functional skills and appropriate behavior, transportation to implement the individual service plan, and similar functions; services may be rendered in the group setting or on an individual basis; may participate in special events, conferences, workshops, and training within the mental health system and community; works closely with staff, hospital, law enforcement agencies and other community agencies and organizations; documents all contacts, activities in the individuals records; other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid drivers license and safe driving record
• Must be, or have previously been a recipient of mental health or substance use disorder services for a mental illness or substance use disorder and should be well along in the recovery process
• Fingerprints, State and FBI criminal record reports, drug test, and central registry (CANIS) report will be required upon request. Our Agency maintains a drug-free workplace.

ANNUAL SALARY RANGE

$38,934 - $67,309

3% Increase for Registered Peer Recovery Specialist