Western Tidewater Community Service Board welcomes you to join our team!
At WTCSB our mission is to provide a coordinated system of quality recovery-oriented care in Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, and Substance Abuse Services to the citizens of the cities of Franklin and Suffolk and the counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton. We continually strive to value staff, support diversity, and promote excellence and personal choice in the provision of consumer care.
We are seeking a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist for our Peer-Led Wellness Home. - OVERNIGHT SHIFT
General Responsibilities for Peer Recovery Specialist:
- Provide lived experience with recovery from mental health and/or substance use challenges to support others navigating their own journeys.
- Function as a role model to peers
- Exhibit competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills, serve as a consumer advocate, and provide consumer information and peer support for consumers in outpatient and inpatient settings
- Offer trauma-informed, person-centered, and culturally competent peer support in both structured and flexible environments.
- Foster empowerment, mutuality, and self-determination in alignment with the core values of peer respites.
- Collaborate with individuals to co-create goals, coping strategies, and community connections based on the Individual Service Plan (ISP).
- Work within home-like, non-clinical settings such as the PLWS program, which emphasizes voluntary engagement, peer leadership, and community-based supports.
Qualifications and Skills for Peer Recovery Specialist:
- Be a certified Peer Recovery Specialist
- Hold a valid driver’s license with an acceptable DMV record
- Experience in using various computer software applications and/or Electronic Health Record (Preferred)
Salary is based on certification and registration with the Virginia Board of Counseling.
Benefits for Full-Time Peer Recovery Specialist:
- Health Insurance/Life Insurance
- Retirement/Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
To Apply:
Submit a cover letter and WTCSB application or resume via INDEED, or via traditional mail to: Western Tidewater Community Services Board, Human Resources Dept. 7025 Harbour View Blvd. Suite 119, Suffolk, VA 23435. ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. WTCSB is a drug, alcohol, & smoke free workplace. Visit our website, www.wtcsb.org, for an application.
WTCSB is an equal opportunity employer.
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