Valley Health
Peer Recovery Specialist - Full Time
Valley Health, Winchester, Virginia, United States, 22601
Peer Recovery Specialist
The Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) is responsible for providing peer-to-peer support services to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The PRS performs a variety of paraprofessional duties in support of wellness and recovery by utilizing their lived experiences of recovery and mental health disorders. The PRS will offer emotional support, share knowledge, teach skills, provide practical assistance and connect individuals with resources, opportunities, communities of support and other people. Provides face to face interactions that support an individual achieving their self-identified level of recovery, wellness, independence or personal strengths. The PRS will assist the individual in identifying community-based supports, strengthening natural support systems, and encourages self-advocacy. The PRS will demonstrate appropriate & ongoing documentation of treatment, progress notes, correspondence, releases of information, etc., in compliance with agency standards and in accordance with all application regulations. Education: High School Diploma or GED is required. Certification & Licensure: Certification as a Virginia Peer Recovery Specialist is required within one year of hire. Registration as a Registered Virginia Peer Recovery Specialist is required within (6) months of obtaining certification as a Virginia Peer Recovery Specialist. DBHDS 72-hour Peer Recovery Specialist Training is required. Qualifications: Ability to positively interact with persons with mental illness, substance use disorders and developmental disabilities, their family members, agency staff and community members required. Ability to provide active listening, education and assistive supports to consumers and family members required. Good personal management skills
time management, organization, dependability and independence required. Ability to work as a team member with agency staff and others on behalf of Recovery initiatives required. General knowledge and understanding of mental illness, substance use, and developmental disabilities required. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and components of recovery required. Knowledge of support counseling practices and techniques required. Knowledge of the local mental health/substance use disorder local systems as well as various services available in the community including public, private, and volunteer organizations required. Ability to adapt to changes following implementation, if evaluation of the program indicates a need for change.
The Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) is responsible for providing peer-to-peer support services to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The PRS performs a variety of paraprofessional duties in support of wellness and recovery by utilizing their lived experiences of recovery and mental health disorders. The PRS will offer emotional support, share knowledge, teach skills, provide practical assistance and connect individuals with resources, opportunities, communities of support and other people. Provides face to face interactions that support an individual achieving their self-identified level of recovery, wellness, independence or personal strengths. The PRS will assist the individual in identifying community-based supports, strengthening natural support systems, and encourages self-advocacy. The PRS will demonstrate appropriate & ongoing documentation of treatment, progress notes, correspondence, releases of information, etc., in compliance with agency standards and in accordance with all application regulations. Education: High School Diploma or GED is required. Certification & Licensure: Certification as a Virginia Peer Recovery Specialist is required within one year of hire. Registration as a Registered Virginia Peer Recovery Specialist is required within (6) months of obtaining certification as a Virginia Peer Recovery Specialist. DBHDS 72-hour Peer Recovery Specialist Training is required. Qualifications: Ability to positively interact with persons with mental illness, substance use disorders and developmental disabilities, their family members, agency staff and community members required. Ability to provide active listening, education and assistive supports to consumers and family members required. Good personal management skills
time management, organization, dependability and independence required. Ability to work as a team member with agency staff and others on behalf of Recovery initiatives required. General knowledge and understanding of mental illness, substance use, and developmental disabilities required. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and components of recovery required. Knowledge of support counseling practices and techniques required. Knowledge of the local mental health/substance use disorder local systems as well as various services available in the community including public, private, and volunteer organizations required. Ability to adapt to changes following implementation, if evaluation of the program indicates a need for change.