Registered Peer Recovery Specialist

Job description:

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Registered Peer Recovery Specialist (RPRS) to join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals navigating behavioral health challenges. As a Registered Peer Recovery Specialist, you’ll provides community-based recovery support services to individuals experiencing substance use and/or mental health challenges. The RPRS assist with participants in developing recovery goals, accessing community resources, and building healthy support systems. Services are non-clinical and person-centered, focusing on empowerment, hope, and self-direction.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide one-on-one peer support and recovery coaching
• Share lived experience to inspire hope and motivation
• Assist individuals in developing personal recovery plans
• Support individuals in identifying recovery goals and strategies
• Connect participants with treatment programs, housing, employment, and social services
• Assist individuals in navigating healthcare and social service systems
• Provide information on community resources and recovery support groups
• Conduct outreach to individuals not currently connected to services
• Build trusting relationships with participants
• Encourage participation in recovery-oriented activities
• Facilitate peer-led recovery groups or support meetings
• Encourage peer-to-peer engagement and community building
• Document services provided according to DMAS guidelines
• Maintain accurate and timely records of participant interactions

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Active Registered Peer Recovery Specialist (RPRS) registration with the Virginia Board of Counseling
• Experience providing peer support in a community-based, outpatient, or residential setting
• Experience with electronic health record (EHR) documentation
• Participate in weekly supervision and training
• Empathy and active listening
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries
• Cultural competence and sensitivity
• Organizational and documentation skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Perform additional administrative and operational duties to support overall clinic performance

Peer Recovery Specialists may work in:

Participant homes (when appropriate)
Community agencies
Outreach settings
Work may involve evening or weekend hours depending on participant needs.