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West Virginia Employer Peer Recovery Support Specialist in Bluefield, West Virginia
Seeking a compassionate and dedicated Peer Recovery Support Specialist to join our Recovery Housing Service Program. You will help remove personal and environment obstacles to recovery, link the newly recovering person to the recovery community, and serve as a navigator and mentor in the management of personnel and family recovery. Applicants are required to have a high school diploma or GED; PRSS Certification from the West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals; living experience with substance use challenges (history of criminal justice involvement preferred); involved with a personal support and/or recovery system; reside in stable, recovery-oriented housing the last six (6) months; have no legal involvement within the last six (6) months and/or pending legal issues; no intensive behavioral health treatment involvement within the last six (6) months, including intensive services, crisis stabilization/detoxification services, residential treatment treatment services and/or psychiatric hospitalization. Veterans are given priority consideration for this position. In addition, all applicants MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE AND RELIABLE PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION. This is a full-time position based out of the Recovery Housing Services office in Bluefield, WV.