What are the responsibilities and job description for the PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST - FLOYD PEER CENTER position at New River Valley Community Services?
Job Description
The Floyd Peer Center is seeking a full-time Registered/Certified Peer Recovery Specialist who would provide non-clinical, person-centered wellness focused support to engage consumers and visitors within the Floyd Peer Center. The Peer Recovery Specialist position would share 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.
Education Requirements:
The Floyd Peer Center is seeking a full-time Registered/Certified Peer Recovery Specialist who would provide non-clinical, person-centered wellness focused support to engage consumers and visitors within the Floyd Peer Center. The Peer Recovery Specialist position would share 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.
- Must have a mental health or substance use disorder that has impacted your life for two years or more and must identify a year in recovery.
- Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist or demonstrated work towards certification.
Education Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
Salary : $16
