Peer Recovery Specialist - ACT

New River Valley Community Services; Dublin (VA); On-site; USD 23,105 - 32,907; Full time

Job summary

New River Valley Community Services in Dublin, Virginia, seeks a Peer Recovery Specialist to provide non-clinical, person-centered wellness support. This role involves engaging consumers in treatment using personal recovery experiences to inspire hope and support their wellness and recovery goals.

The starting hourly rate is $20.33, with additional compensation for multilingual candidates. A High School diploma or GED and Peer Recovery Specialist certification are required for this position.

Qualifications

• Must have a diagnosed mental health or substance use disorder that has impacted your life for two years or more and must identify at least one year in recovery.
• Ability to share lived experiences to inspire and support others.

Responsibilities

• Engage consumers in treatment using person-centered support.
• Promote use of the consumer’s wellness recovery plan.
• Provide supervision and support within peer support groups.

Skills

Lived experience with recovery

Engagement in treatment

Ability to articulate personal goals

Peer support

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist

Job description

Job Description

Our ACT Team is looking for our next Peer Recovery Specialist! The Peer Recovery Specialist position with ACT provides non‑clinical, person‑centered wellness‑focused support to engage consumers in treatment and to promote use of the consumer’s wellness recovery plan. The Peer Recovery Specialist shares their first‑hand lived experiences with recovery to inspire hope, increase engagement in treatment and in their communities, and support consumers in articulating personal goals for wellness, recovery resiliency and self‑advocacy. The Peer Recovery Specialist will receive coordinated individual supervision with the Office of Peer Supports and Recovery Supervisor and Program Supervisor and Peer Support Group Supervision.

Compensation

Starting hourly rate: $20.33 – depending on experience.

Education / Experience Required

• High School diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• Must have a diagnosed mental health or substance use disorder that has impacted your life for two years or more and must identify at least one year in recovery.
• Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist is required.

Additional compensation will be considered for any new employees who speak multiple languages.