Peer Recovery Specialist or CPRS - Admissions

Horizon Behavioral Health; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan through the Virginia  

Generous paid annual leave

Quality behavioral health training

Job summary

Horizon Behavioral Health in Lynchburg, VA is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist or CPRS for Admissions. This full-time role involves mentoring clients, leading recovery groups, and connecting them with community resources. The position requires a High School Diploma or GED and recovery lived experience.

CPRS or similar credential is preferred or obtainable within six months. Valid driver’s license and occasional local travel are required. Some evening/weekend hours may apply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED required.
• At least one continuous year of sustained recovery for persons with lived experience.
• CPRS or similar peer support credential preferred, or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of hire.
• Must have valid driver's license and ability to drive to Horizon worksites.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one peer mentoring and lead peer-led support groups.
• Conduct telephone outreach and assist clients in accessing community resources.
• Document interactions and coordinate with recovery supports to promote wellness.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Active listening

Education

High School Diploma / GED

CPRS credential preferred or ability to obtain certification within 6 months

Tools

Computer proficiency

Job description

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Peer Recovery Specialist or CPRS - Admissions

Admissions Full Time Professional Lynchburg, VA, US

Salary Range: $29,250.00 To $47,303.50 Annually

Hours: full-time (37.5 hours per week), Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Location: Lynchburg, VA, 24501

Why be a Peer with Horizon?

• Quality behavioral health training from a Central Virginia Community Services Board in operation for 50+ years
• Retirement plan through the Virginia State Retirement System (VRS)
• Generous paid annual leave

Position Summary

The Peer Recovery Specialist or Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS or CPRS) functions as a role model and coach to those seeking personal wellness and long-term recovery by adhering to professional ethics, demonstrating competencies, using effective coping skills, serving as an advocate, using best practices and providing information and referral. This is an entry level position and will be required to complete all required training and supervision hours to apply for certification within one year of hire date.

Services include one-on-one peer mentoring, peer led support groups, telephone outreach, assisting clients in accessing community resources, services and affiliation with recovery supported social activities. Some evening and weekend hours.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma / GED
• At least one continuous year of sustained recovery for persons having lived experience with mental illness or substance use.
• CPRS or similar peer support credential preferred, or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of hire.

Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of local behavioral health systems, resources, and recovery communities. Strong interpersonal, communication, and active listening skills. Ability to remain calm in high-stress situations and to support others in de-escalation. Commitment to recovery principles, person-first language, and trauma-informed care. Basic computer proficiency for documentation and communication. Knowledge of services and systems available in the community, including primary health care, support services, and generic community resources; knowledge of the nature of the recovery process, including the use of established standardized mental health, substance use, and co-occurring processes; knowledge of basic problem-solving strategies to support individuals in self-directed recovery. Ability to identify and document an individual's need for resources, services, and other supports; ability to develop recovery, resiliency, and wellness plans by integrating information obtained from informal assessments, evaluations, observations, and interviews; ability to promote services, supports, and strategies for the recovery process; ability to utilize personal experience to support others in recovery; ability to work as a member of a team, maintaining effective, professional working relationships with individuals within the agency as well as those in the community.

Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends, holidays, etc.) as required. Ability to drive and must possess a valid driver's license. May be called upon to travel to any Horizon worksite; transport clients, provide services to clients at other locations. Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training; includes both verbal de-escalation skills and physical skills techniques to be utilized with consumers as needed.

THE BEST BENEFITS FOR THOSE WHO TAKE CARE OF THE COMMUNITY

We're proud to offer some of the best benefits options in Central Virginia. Participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is exclusively for public service workers in Virginia, while several options exist for life, health, dental, and vision insurance. Emphasis on work-life balance means a generous annual leave policy, ensuring time for wellness, with separate time allocated for sick leave and additionally for paid holidays. Stay active with Horizon's annual wellness programs and various opportunities to interact with the community throughout the year. Horizon's clinical sites are NHSC/HRSA-approved for clinical student loan repayment, and qualify for both the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and the Behavioral Health State Loan Repayment (BHLRP) programs. If you are interested in continuing your education, working at Horizon qualifies you to receive discounts at some local universities.

Horizon Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).