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Peer Recovery Specialist

2 months ago

Reston, Virginia, United States Fairfax County Government Full time
Job Announcement

This job opportunity is being re-announced. Applicants who previously applied for this job do not need to re-apply.

This position is for an individual that can use their personal recovery experience and training, connects with individuals offering peer support, engagement, and education to individuals receiving Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) while incarcerated and to others receiving services through the medical branch and behavioral health services. Serves as a staff member of the Medical Branch and participates in the team working environment. Encourages individuals toward active participation in services, supporting recovery goals, reentry supports, and works to motivate ongoing engagement. Provides education and support to individuals and in a group setting. Identifies specific needs and offers future-focused goals and to support ongoing recovery and engagement, harm reduction, basic needs, safety, and community linkages after release. Provides advocacy for individual concerns. Collects data for program evaluation. Assists with individual release planning and coordinate with services in the community. Participates in Medical branch team meetings, multi-organizational peer staff meetings, work groups, and other Sheriff's Office activities as required.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.) Facilitates wellness and recovery groups and teaches recovery principles one on one;Assists individuals to fully participate in the communities where they live and work by orienting individuals to community resources, educating how to access, and advocating for increased opportunities for involvement;Coaches individuals in developing wellness and recovery plans, following through with those plans, and overcoming obstacles.Facilitates communication and understanding between recipients and providers of services so that providers make better informed recommendations and recipients make better informed choices;Explains services and procedures to individuals being served, and anyone they want to be involved for their support, so they know what to expect;Assists individuals to articulate their needs and concerns to providers;Provides a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for individuals receiving services;Serves as advocate and liaison between individuals, families, clinical professionals, physicians, and others involved in the individual's recovery;Assists other staff with supporting those being served and reviewing their progress and consults as necessary when individuals are in psychiatric crisis or appear to be at risk.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.) Ability to use one's lived personal experience of mental illness and/or substance use experience with accessing different levels of care;Ability to use one's lived experience to further healthy, positive interactions with service recipients at differing levels of engagement and stages of changeKnowledge of the principles, process and components of wellness and recovery;Knowledge of ethics and boundaries as they relate to the peer specialist practice;Knowledge of human services available from public, private and volunteer organizations;Ability to establish rapport and maintain effective relationships and boundaries with individuals receiving services, staff, and the general public;Ability to retrieve, compose and save progress notes into the electronic health record;Ability to maintain confidentiality of clinical, medical, and other sensitive records;Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from high school or a GED issued by a state department of education;
Plus 4 months of experience in providing peer/recovery support services.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Personal experience with substance use disorder or mental health challenges.2-3 years of experience facilitating educational and support groups.1-2 years of experience working in a corrections environment.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Registered Peer Recovery Specialist (RPRS) with the Virginia Department of Health Professions (DHP) within six months of employment.
Some positions in this class require Registration upon hire. Certification as a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) with the Virginia Certification Board does not meet this requirement.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:CPR and/or First Aid (Required within 3 months)Virginia certification as Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) or ability to obtain it within 1 year of employment.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, polygraph exam, psychological exam and tuberculosis test to the satisfaction of the employer.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to input, access, and retrieve records from computer. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds. Ability to move self throughout Adult Detention Center. Ability to observe patient symptoms, communicate complex information to medical and confinement staff, in writing, and in person. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact for assistance. TTY EEO/AA/TTY.

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