The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking to hire a candidate who has experience working as a Peer Recovery Specialist who has lived experience with recovery from a substance abuse disorder to provide peer support services to adults with substance use disorders within the Restore Program (OBAT - Office Based Addiction Treatment).
And here's the exciting part - the selected candidate will qualify for a $3,000 hiring bonus!**
Responsibilities:
Provide support through sharing personal life experience of recovery from a substance use disorder by giving resources, personal experiences, support, advocacy, education and coaching.
Perform screenings, conduct recovery-oriented service planning and provide individual goal implementation.
Work closely with members of the treatment team to include the medical providers, clinicians, care coordinators and other peer service specialist to provide client perspective on a comprehensive assessment to determine individualized treatment preferences.
Assist clients in developing a Recovery Plan by identifying client’s goals, strengths, and steps toward recovery, to include needed supports and general problem solving and development of skills in obtaining services and supports through coaching toward an increased sense of responsibility.
Educate clients about available community resources and advocates for services on behalf of clients as needed.
Assist in the development and facilitation of recovery-oriented groups, using educational tools and utilizing personal experiences with substance use and/or mental illness. Assist clients with developing skills and strategies to prevent relapse of substance addiction.
Act as a liaison between clients and other service providers (Clinicians, case managers, care coordinators, etc.) to ensure that client preferences expressed in Recovery Plans are included in Individual Service Plans.
Maintain accurate documentation consistent with agency guidelines and licensure standards.
The City offers a generous benefits package which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement, and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, and paid leave.
**Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original employment or re-employment as defined in Human Resources Policy No. 5.0.
$500 will be awarded in the first paycheck.
$1,000 will be awarded upon completion of the six (6) month interim performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.
$1,500 will be awarded upon completion of the employee’s one (1) year probationary period and a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.