What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Recovery Support Specialist position at Recovery Point West Virginia Behavioral Health?
Job Title: Peer Recovery Support Specialist
Summary/objective: A Peer Recovery Support Specialist is a person with lived experience who helps remove personal and environmental obstacles to recovery, links the newly recovering person to the recovering community, and serves as a navigator and mentor in the management of personal and family recovery. This position works out of the Recovery Point West Virginia Behavioral Health outpatient office with recovering persons one on one to help them set and obtain personal goals.
Essential functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Helps to initiate and sustain an individual/family in their recovery from substance use and/or co-occurring disorders.
- Promotes recovery by identifying, solving and/or removing barriers and obstacles to recovery.
- Serves as a personal guide and mentor for people seeking recovery.
- Helps an individual identify and find the solution their source of discomfort before making emotional decisions.
- Helps individuals find ways to stop using or reduce the harm associated with addictive behaviors.
- Identifies and cultivates a myriad of community wide services and supports which is key to meeting the varying needs of those served.
- Maintains official records and documents, and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Assists individuals with obtaining recovery-oriented materials, attend recovery support meetings, and provide referrals as necessary.
- All other duties as assigned.
Education/Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent required. Must have current Driver’s License. WVCBAPP WV State PR credential required.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Knowledge of peer-peer recovery evidence-based recovery practices and/or the Recovery Point West Virginia social model.
- Support multiple pathways of recovery; including MAT, abstinent-based, faith-based and others with the ability to advocate for all.
- Strong human relations skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to adapt and respond well to various situations.
- Ability to travel for meetings, trainings, etc.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)Recovery Point West Virginia and Recovery Point West Virginia Behavioral Health Inc. are proud to be equal opportunity employer’s and celebrate our employees' differences, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or Veteran status. Different makes us better.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 1 – 32 per week
Schedule:
- Evenings as needed
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $18