Peer Support Specialist- PSH (Part-time)

Colonial Behavioral Health; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PSLF Employer

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Colonial Behavioral Health in Williamsburg, VA is seeking a full-time Peer Recovery Specialist for our Permanent Supportive Housing program. You will provide peer support to advance recovery, self-direction, and housing permanence for PSH participants.

You will facilitate wellness strategies, mentor participants in community integration, coordinate with PSH staff, and assist with connecting clients to social, recreational, spiritual, volunteer, educational, or vocational resources.

Qualifications

• Ability to positively interact with persons with mental illness, substance use disorders and developmental disabilities, their family members and community members.
• Good personal management skills – time management, organization, dependability and independence.
• Provide active listening, education and assistive supports to consumers and family members.

Responsibilities

• Support housing permanence of PSH participants by promoting recovery and self-direction.
• Facilitate wellness management and recovery strategies toward personal recovery goals and housing permanence.
• Mentor community integration by providing connections to social, recreational, spiritual, volunteer, educational or vocational resources.
• Coordinate with PSH program staff to ensure access to services and resources.

Skills

Active listening

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Peer support

Community outreach

Education

High school diploma

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Certification preferred

Job description

Colonial Behavioral Health provides opportunities for recovery to individuals and their family members in the areas of mental illness, substance use disorder, and developmental disabilities. Colonial Behavioral Health serves the citizens of James City County, City of Poquoson, City of Williamsburg, and York County.

We are currently recruiting for a Peer Recovery Specialist position within our Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) program. This position provides peer assistance and support with the goal of helping PSH participants maintain housing.

• Support housing permanence of individuals receiving Permanent Supportive Housing by promoting recovery and self-direction.
• Facilitate wellness management and recovery strategies as steps towards achieving personal recovery goals and housing permanence.
• Mentor community integration activities by providing community networking and linkage with social, recreational, spiritual, volunteer, educational or vocational resources.
• Coordinate with other PSH program staff as needed to ensure participants access needed services and/or resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Hours may vary based on programs needs.

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to positively interact with persons with mental illness, substance use disorders and developmental disabilities, their family members, agency staff and community members.
• Must possess good personal management skills – time management, organization, dependability and independence.
• Ability to provide active listening, education and assistive supports to consumers and family members.
• One year of work experience in behavioral health services or with behavioral required.
• At least two years of psychiatric stability and/or sobriety and completion of peer based recovery specialized training. required.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Certification preferred.

DMV record must be submitted with application.

Our compensation package includes:

• Competitive compensation
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer

Colonial Behavioral Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.