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- Seeks opportunities to motivate individual efforts to maintain recovery.
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- Provides supportive coaching.
- Collaborates with treatment staff concerning individual progress and concerns.
- Reports health, safety and other concerns regarding the individual to appropriate treatment team members.
- Participates in trainings on peer support topics and services.
- Provides supportive atmosphere for individuals receiving services.
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Peer Recovery Specialist - Fredericksburg, United States - Rappahannock Area Community Services Board
Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionOVERVIEW
Peer Recovery Specialist provides recovery oriented, peer specific supports for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. Peer will utilize lived experience, training, and other resources to provide mentorship, education, advocacy, motivation, and outreach. Peer Recovery Specialist will also model recovery with integrity. Peer will also link individuals to recovery services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Ability to share personal, lived experience in a hopeful, positive, recovery promoting way. Thorough understanding of addiction recovery resources and process, including Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). Ability to establish rapport and maintain trust. Considerable knowledge of the principles and components of recovery; considerable knowledge of individual supportive counseling practices and techniques including crisis intervention. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff of the agency and of other private and public agencies and organizations. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to operate a vehicle; ability to function calmly in crisis situations; ability to prepare and maintain detailed records.
OTHER
Must demonstrate: personal belief in recovery; knowledge of trauma informed care principles; willingness to share personal recovery experience; sincere interest in the welfare of their peer; genuine hope and optimism for peer success; ability to engage the peer as a unique individual including his or her level of receptivity, stage of recovery, specific needs and types of peer services and support required; understanding of the ethical and confidential boundaries of the peer role.
TYPICAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma or Associates degree with personal experience and knowledge of the wellness and recovery process and considerable experience in providing formal peer/recovery support services.
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS
Virginia Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, including DBHDS training, 500 hours of experience, and registered with the state of Virginia Board of Health Providers. WRAP Facilitator Certification (within six months of employment) First Aid/CPR, Therapeutic Options, Valid VA driver's license.
