Peer Support Specialist

Part-time position only 10-20 hours a week Farmville, Virginia Requirements : Valid VA. driver's license and acceptable driving record are required Flexible work schedule High School Diploma Brief Description : The incumbent has lived experience with addiction or mental illness and provides peer support to individuals receiving services at the agency.

The incumbent serves as an advocate, role model, and support for recovery from addiction and serious mental illness.

Responsibilities

of the position include facilitating peer recovery groups, providing education on community resources and recovery supports , and providing individual peer support services. Knowledge of: The nature of mental illness and addiction. Mental health and addiction recovery. Individual rights and responsibilities. Intervention techniques.

Local community resources, as well as agency resources and state resources. Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication principles and techniques. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) security and privacy regulations as they relate to the protection of confidential medical information and personal health information as required by law, professional ethics and accreditation requirements.