Recovery Peer Advocate & Support Specialist

Mount Rogers Community Services Board; Wytheville (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Rogers Community Services Board in Wytheville, VA seeks a Peer Specialist in a Recovery House to provide supervision and peer support to residents, helping them identify needs and implement recovery plans, while ensuring safety and compliance with NARR and state standards.

The role emphasizes advocacy, collaboration with treatment teams, conducting group interventions, and assisting residents with life skills, transportation, employment, and healthcare; requires lived experience and

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use disorders and twelve (12) months of sustained recovery.
• Applicant must have passed Peer Certification Exam or be eligible to sit for the exam within six (6) months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with individuals to identify needs for recovery supports and develop recovery plans, assisting individuals in implementing those plans.
• Assist in the oversight of daily operations and supervision of the house and residents.
• Provide concrete assistance to help individuals accomplish tasks such as obtaining transportation, employment, healthcare, and other life skills.
• Conduct group interventions to engage individuals both during and after their stay.
• Provide ongoing observation of the individual’s progress and response to treatment and communicate with the treatment team.
• Complete documentation according to agency, state, and DMAS guidelines.

Skills

Lived experience with mental health &/

Recovery experience

Education

Peer Certification exam eligibility within 6 months

Job description

Mount Rogers Community Services Board in Wytheville, VA seeks a Peer Specialist in a Recovery House to provide supervision and peer support to residents, helping them identify needs and implement recovery plans, while ensuring safety and compliance with NARR and state standards.

The role emphasizes advocacy, collaboration with treatment teams, conducting group interventions, and assisting residents with life skills, transportation, employment, and healthcare; requires lived experience and