Peer Recovery Specialist I, Crisis Stabilization Part-time

About the role

Join the Hampton‑Newport News Community Services Board as a part‑time Peer Recovery Specialist I in Hampton, VA. In this onsite role you will provide peer support and recovery services to individuals living with mental health and/or substance use challenges. The position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping individuals navigate their recovery journey while working as part of a supportive behavioral health team dedicated to compassionate, recovery‑focused care.

Your day as a Peer Recovery Specialist I at the BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center includes providing peer support and recovery‑focused services to individuals receiving treatment in the Crisis Stabilization and 23‑hour program. Duties involve advocacy, daily‑living support, monitoring, and assisting individuals with developing wellness and recovery goals. You will work closely with the treatment team in both individual and group settings, using your lived experience to support and encourage recovery.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support and recovery‑focused services to individuals in the Crisis Stabilization and 23‑hour program.
• Advocate for individuals’ needs and preferences.
• Offer daily‑living support and monitoring.
• Assist individuals in developing wellness and recovery goals.
• Collaborate with the treatment team in individual and group settings.
• Help individuals utilize recovery tools such as Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP) and other planning resources to promote stability, independence, and personal growth.

Qualifications

• Personal lived experience of a mental health and/or substance use condition with at least 12 months of successful recovery, demonstrating progress in managing symptoms and building a meaningful life.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Completion of the DBHDS 72‑hour Peer Recovery Specialist Training within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to pass a criminal‑history fingerprint background investigation, DMV record check, Child Registry search, drug screening test, and employment reference checks.

Pay

Hourly Rate: $16.15/hr

Shift differential: $2.50/hr for evening, overnight, and weekend shifts.

Schedule

10:00 pm – 6:30 am, Friday and Saturday or 12:00 am – 8:30 am.

Our Organization

Since 1971, the Hampton‑Newport News Community Services Board has provided the highest quality of behavioral health services to residents of the cities of Hampton and Newport News, Virginia, offering a comprehensive array of programs for both children and adults living with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or substance use disorders.