Peer Recovery Specialist

Peer Recovery Specialist

Inova Behavioral Health Center for Recovery Fairfax is looking for a dedicated Peer Recovery Specialist to join the Partial Hospitalization Program team. This role will be full-time. Five days a week (Days depend on need of the location), (8 hours/ 5 days, flexible hours between 9 a.m. - midnight).

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Peer Recovery Specialist Job Responsibilities:

• Provides non-clinical services which support the screening and follow up process to establish recovery for patients with high-risk alcohol or drug dependency and/or mental health needs.
• Provides peer support by engaging and encouraging patients who are seeking treatment for addictions and/or mental health.
• Offers motivational support to educate and encourage the use of prevention and intervention methods for emerging substance abuse risks in patients who may not yet require treatment.
• Participates as an interdisciplinary team member to assist in completing referrals to treatment services and developing service plans which promote successful transition to treatment services.

Minimum Qualifications:

• General: The role of the CPRS reflects a collaborative and strength-based approach, with the primary goal being to assist individuals and family members in achieving sustained recovery from the effects of substance use and/or mental health issues. Services provided by the CPRS are a critical component of services that will substantially improve an individual's ability to sustain recovery and wellness.
• Education: High School or GED
• Experience: None
• Certification: - Basic Life Support Within 3 months Crisis Prevention Institute Within 6 Months
• Licensure: Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services - Certified Peer Recovery Specialist for the state of Virginia (DBHDS-CPRS) upon start