Peer Recovery Specialist

2 weeks ago


Chesapeake, United States Dept of Corr - Central Admin Full time

**Title**: Peer Recovery Specialist (Hourly): P&P District #31Chesapeake #W3103

**State Role Title**: Admin and Office Spec III

**Hiring Range**: $22.07 - $32.42

**Pay Band**: 4

**Agency**: Dept of Corr - Central Admin

**Location**:Chesapeake P&P

**Recruitment Type**: General Public - G

**Job Duties**

This position provides Oversight to the Peer Recovery Specialist Initiative on behalf of the Virginia Department of Corrections, in collaboration with DBHDS through the State Opioid Response Grant. Ensures all Probation Districts (43) and Community Corrections Alternative Programs (6) have approved Peer Recovery Specialists. Strengthens collaboration between PRS and district staff to maintain probationer involvement in PRS Groups. Recruits additional PRS's for the Department and organize Peer Recovery Specialists trainings. Identify treatment phases and distribution of treatment progress markers to enhance motivation. Provides ongoing education regarding the initiative to staff and probationers through the development of presentations, videos, brochures and posters. Offers supervision to regional PRS supervisors. Provides regular grant reports and needed documentation per grant regulations.

**Minimum Qualifications**

Demonstrated ability in facilitating peer recovery specialist groups. Demonstrated skill in making effective presentations to diverse audiences, including Department leadership, community agencies, other government agencies, and probationers. Demonstrated skill in coaching others on their facilitation skills. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing to develop partnerships between services agencies and probationers. Experiences using evidence based cognitive behavioral, social learning, cognitive restructuring and/or other behavioral changes approaches with clients or students. Familiarity with the criminal justice system and substance use disorder services. Organizes and strong collaboration skills.

**Additional Considerations**

Additional knowledge in relevant counseling discipline or human services field. Peer Recovery Specialist from Certification from DBHDS. Working experience as counseling professional providing group and individua substance use disorder training

**Special Instructions**

**Contact Information**

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 757-424-6760

Note**: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. **Equal Opportunity Employer



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