Peer Recovery Specialist I - Hampton, United States - Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board
Description
Peer Recovery Specialist
$2,000 Sign-on Bonus
Work Schedule:
Tuesday- Saturday 4:00 pm - 12:00 am
Southeastern Family Project (SEFP), a Substance Use Disorder and Emotional Well-Being Facility, is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Peer Recovery Specialist.
The program provides gender-specific substance use treatment services in a safe, stable, and secure residential environment, emphasizing a person-centered and holistic approach to wellness for women and families.
The Peer Recovery Specialist must have similar lived experiences with mental illness and/or substance use disorder, be in recovery, and be able to build positive support relationships based on mutuality.
Peer Recovery Specialist Requirements: Must have lived experience with a substance use disorder and have a minimum of 12 months of successful recovery, including making progress in learning about and managing his or her condition and in developing a life outside of, or in addition to, this condition. Must complete the DBHDS 72-hour Peer Recovery Specialist Training within six months of hire. Valid driver's license.
Current H-NNCSB employees are not eligible for the sign-on bonus.
The selected candidate must successfully pass a criminal history fingerprint background investigation, DMV record check, Child Registry search, drug screening test and employment reference checks.