Addiction Peer Recovery Coach, Women's Services
Have you received services for substance use and are looking for an opportunity to mentor women in recovery? Project LINK provides intensive case management and home visiting services to pregnant and parenting women who are at-risk or are currently abusing substances.
Recovery Coaches are people living in recovery from substance use and who provide support to others whom can benefit from their lived experiences. No experience necessary. The Recovery Coach functions as a fully integrated member of the team to provide expertise about the recovery process, symptom management, and the persistence required by clients to have a satisfying life.
Recovery coaches collaborate to promote a team culture that recognizes, understands and respects each client's point of view, experiences, and preferences. The peer specialist is responsible for maximizing client choice, self-determination and decision-making in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of treatment, rehabilitation and support services. They provide peer counseling and consultation to individual clients, families and team staff; act as a liaison with other BRBH programs and community resources; carry out rehabilitation and support functions; and assist in treatment, substance abuse services, education, support, and consultation to families, and crisis intervention under the clinical supervision of staff. When peer specialist has appropriate credentials, he or she may perform professional duties and clinical supervision.
Why work at BRBH?
- Making a difference: This role supports women and families directly. Project LINK is an interagency, community-based collaborative program designed to coordinate and enhance existing services to help meet the extensive and multiple needs of women and their children whose lives have been affected by substance use.
- Great co-workers: Our staff work hard and support each other in a team atmosphere.
- Full Time, Day schedule: This office is open Monday - Friday, day shift. This position is Full Time, 40 hours/week, with benefits.
- Work/Life Balance: BRBH has a great PTO policy - 29 days annually, which starts accruing on your first day.
- We offer great benefits, including VRS (Virginia Retirement System)! Click here for more information: http://www.brbh.org/benefits/
- Want to know more? Check out our page on Glassdoor to see employee reviews and more information about BRBH: http://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Blue-Ridge-Behavioral-Healthcare-EI_IE464369.11,43.htm
Applicant Requirements:
1. Personal Experience: Applicants must be currently or have been a recipient of substance use treatment services with good self-knowledge to manage their recovery. Please include a cover letter with your application explaining your interest in the position.
2. Received Services: Is or has been a recipient of substance use treatment services, and has acquired and uses the skills for recovery management.
3. Skills & Abilities: Skills in verbal and written communication and basic computer usage. Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills, ability to work with persons with severe and persistent mental illness and ability to establish supportive trusting relationships.
4. Cultural Competency: Possess ability to recognize and adjust practice and services to cultural and ethnic differences.
5. Education: High school diploma or G.E.D.
6. Background Check: Virginia has restrictions on hiring individuals with certain convictions. Here is the list: http://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/assets/document-library/BIU/attachment-2rev072017.pdf
7. Good driving record: This position requires transporting clients and driving agency vehicles. Candidates must have a good driving record, which is defined as no more than two moving violations in the last three years and no criminal moving violations in the last five years.
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare (BRBH) is one of forty Community Services Boards established under the Code of Virginia to provide comprehensive services for individuals who have mental health disorders, intellectual disability, or substance use disorders. We are charged also with continuously monitoring and evaluating our services to ensure their cost effectiveness and applicability to current citizen needs. BRBH operates multiple programs throughout the Roanoke Valley with over 400 employees working to provide or support our services. We are proud to have served our community for over 50 years. Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace and equal opportunity employment.