Peer Recovery Support Specialist
WVFSRS, Charleston, WV, United States
Benefits:
Bonus based on performance
Competitive salary
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Job Summary: The Peer Support Specialist role is to use their own unique, life-altering experience to guide and support others who are in recovery from substance abuse. The PRSS will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
High school diploma or GED
WV Peer Recovery Support Specialist Certification
Must have been in recovery for a minimum of two years and be involved with a personal support and / or recovery system and not have received SUD treatment for the preceding six months
Must have a basic knowledge of substance use disorder and maintain competency
Valid driver’s license, vehicle, insurance, and car registration, able to transport clients in own vehicle and company vehicles
Preferred Skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Must be resourceful, an independent and critical thinker, and self-sufficient
Ability to prioritize tasks, exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality with sensitive information
Proficient understanding of basic office applications and computer skills.
All certifications will be required to be completed within 30 days of employment with yearly revalidation per company’s policy.
Certifications
HIPAA
Adult CPR -First Aid
Blood Borne Pathogens
Professional Boundaries Training
UDS competency
SUD competency
Cultural Diversity training and competency
Naloxone Training
Crisis intervention training
Other Trainings as assigned
WV Peer Recovery Support Specialist Certification
Role and Responsibilities
Providing medically necessary services to clients with SUD
Primary role is to assist clients in overcoming barriers and helping them bridge the gaps between their needs and available resources in their community to sustain their recovery process
Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths, and challenges regarding recovery
Provide emotional support services - demonstrate empathy, caring, or concern to bolster a person’s self-esteem and confidence
Provide informational support services - Share knowledge and information and/or provide life or vocational skills training
Provide emotional support services - Provide concrete assistance to help others accomplish tasks
Provide emotional support services - Facilitate contacts with other people to promote learning of social and recreational skills, create community and acquire a sense of belonging
Ability to share personal lived experience in a way that empowers others, understanding that all sharing of lived experience must benefit the client, not the PRSS
Maintain personal and professional boundaries with clients and staff
Provide a model for both people in recovery and staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible
Provide education and advocacy within the community and reduce the stigma and discrimination against people with mental health and substance use disorders
Facilitate the transition from a professionally directed service plan to a self‑directed recovery plan, facilitate aftercare services
Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and develop strategies to overcome those barriers
Participate in verbal de‑escalation in emergent situations and is able to assist other staff as needed to maintain a safe healing environment for all
Other duties and documentation as directed
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Bonus based on performance
Competitive salary
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Job Summary: The Peer Support Specialist role is to use their own unique, life-altering experience to guide and support others who are in recovery from substance abuse. The PRSS will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
High school diploma or GED
WV Peer Recovery Support Specialist Certification
Must have been in recovery for a minimum of two years and be involved with a personal support and / or recovery system and not have received SUD treatment for the preceding six months
Must have a basic knowledge of substance use disorder and maintain competency
Valid driver’s license, vehicle, insurance, and car registration, able to transport clients in own vehicle and company vehicles
Preferred Skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Must be resourceful, an independent and critical thinker, and self-sufficient
Ability to prioritize tasks, exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality with sensitive information
Proficient understanding of basic office applications and computer skills.
All certifications will be required to be completed within 30 days of employment with yearly revalidation per company’s policy.
Certifications
HIPAA
Adult CPR -First Aid
Blood Borne Pathogens
Professional Boundaries Training
UDS competency
SUD competency
Cultural Diversity training and competency
Naloxone Training
Crisis intervention training
Other Trainings as assigned
WV Peer Recovery Support Specialist Certification
Role and Responsibilities
Providing medically necessary services to clients with SUD
Primary role is to assist clients in overcoming barriers and helping them bridge the gaps between their needs and available resources in their community to sustain their recovery process
Assist recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths, and challenges regarding recovery
Provide emotional support services - demonstrate empathy, caring, or concern to bolster a person’s self-esteem and confidence
Provide informational support services - Share knowledge and information and/or provide life or vocational skills training
Provide emotional support services - Provide concrete assistance to help others accomplish tasks
Provide emotional support services - Facilitate contacts with other people to promote learning of social and recreational skills, create community and acquire a sense of belonging
Ability to share personal lived experience in a way that empowers others, understanding that all sharing of lived experience must benefit the client, not the PRSS
Maintain personal and professional boundaries with clients and staff
Provide a model for both people in recovery and staff by demonstrating that recovery is possible
Provide education and advocacy within the community and reduce the stigma and discrimination against people with mental health and substance use disorders
Facilitate the transition from a professionally directed service plan to a self‑directed recovery plan, facilitate aftercare services
Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and develop strategies to overcome those barriers
Participate in verbal de‑escalation in emergent situations and is able to assist other staff as needed to maintain a safe healing environment for all
Other duties and documentation as directed
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