Peer Recovery Specialist
Are you a compassionate and caring individual interested in using your lived experience with mental illness and/or substance use and recovery to model wellness, recovery, and resiliency as a Peer Recovery Specialist?
Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Health (CIBH) is seeking a substance use or co-occurring Peer Recovery Specialist to support peers in their mental health and substance use recovery by modeling personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and wellness via telling your recovery story; assisting them in identifying personal recovery goals; and developing and utilizing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports, and resources to aid them in achieving those goals. This position will include being part of the mobile PEAKE Team who work off of a 34-foot RV out in the community providing overdose prevention and response education and resources, as well as peer support. Part of being on the PEAKE Team includes the responsibility of being trained to both operate and drive the RV.
TYPICAL TASKS
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- Assist individuals in identifying personal recovery goals through use of individual and group sessions.
- Support individuals as they create goals; develop recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports, and resources to aid them in achieving those goals
- Teach/train recovery information and recovery tools to assist individuals in developing individualized wellness and recovery plans.
- Model personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and wellness via telling of their own recovery story
- Support individuals’ vocational choices and assist them in choosing a job that matches their strengths, overcoming job-related anxiety by reviewing job applications, and providing interview tips and resume assistance
- Assist individuals with obtaining services that meet their identified needs, desires, and recovery goals, assist them with accessing community resources and identifying natural supports, setting up and sustaining self-help (mutual support) groups, as well as means of locating and joining existing groups
- Facilitate and/or co-facilitate peer lead groups, engage in trainings and additional workgroups/coalitions as appropriate
- Work as part of the mobile PEAKE Team out in the community providing overdose prevention and response education and resources, peer support for individuals using drugs and work with community partners to expand community outreach
- Collaborate regularly with treatment team members, other services providers, and significant others as necessary
- Maintain accurate Medicaid standard case files consistent with agency guidelines and licensure standards and complete clinical documentation in agencies electronic health record.
- Performs other related duties as assigned
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
Vocational/Educational Requirement:
Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, or related field.
Experience:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this job class requires a minimum of one year of related, full-time equivalent experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses:
Must possess a current Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) certification in the Commonwealth of Virginia and have completed the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) Peer Recovery Specialist Training prior to hire. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record in compliance with City driving standards.
Special Requirement(s):
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
- Listing ID: 17387
- Link to job posting: https://jobs.cityofchesapeake.net/postings/16705
- Expiration Date: 6/30/2026