Fairfax County
Peer Support Specialist - Diversion & Jail Based Services
Fairfax County, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22032
Exciting opportunities to support individuals to engage in a program of recovery from substance use and mental health disorders!
Peer Support Specialist for STAR:Delivers services in the Striving to Achieve Recovery (STAR) program within the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (ADC). STAR is a peer-centered program that engages individuals with groups, activities, and individual peer support, with programming primarily delivered in a specialized men’s housing unit in the ADC. You will join a dynamic peer recovery specialist team all dedicated to supporting individuals to make meaningful and lasting change. There is close collaboration with Sheriff’s Office staff, including sworn deputies and civilians. Facilitates multiple groups per week on a wide variety of recovery topics and activities and provides 1 on 1 peer recovery services. This includes support in recovery planning, building recovery capital, learning accountability, problem-solving challenging relationships, and learning a new way of living.
Peer Support Specialist for Jail Diversion:Operates within a team of professionals who deliver services to individuals receiving behavioral health services in the community with the Jail Diversion team. Delivers peer support services with a recovery focus, and a primary goal of connecting individuals to community-based recovery supports consistent with their recovery plan. People with personal experience as a recipient of mental health and/or substance use treatment or of personal recovery are encouraged to apply. Honesty, respect for diversity, high personal standards, professional language and behavior reflecting such values are essential. As part of the Jail Diversion team the PRS Coordinates with Probation, the Public Defender's Office, treatment providers and the court. In joining the Jail Diversion program you’ll be a part of a team of diverse professionals helping individuals who have had contact with the criminal justice system transform their lives and achieve recovery.
May conduct individual, group, and family therapy and testify in court. Must maintain detailed documentation in an Electronic Health Record meeting state, local and federal performance contract and licensing expectations.
A commitment is made to offer scheduling flexibility, as program needs allow.
We strive to create a work environment that facilitates professional growth by broadening your skill base with extensive training and development, modeling best practices in employee relations, employee recognition programs and advancement opportunities along with providing a highly competitive wage and benefits package. Since 1969, the CSB has served individuals of all ages who have mental illness, substance use disorders, serious emotional and/or developmental disabilities. Our vision, aligned with the goals of
One Fairfax , is that everyone in our community has the support needed to live a healthy, fulfilling life.
Here are some of the benefits CSB employees enjoy:The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home and CSB recognizes that staff competence speaking a variety of languages is necessary to meet client needs. We encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1,300/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bilingual employees.Service provisions are based on client and program need. Some positions offer services via telehealth for non-acute services. Other positions offer limited opportunities for telework. Teleworking options may vary by position.To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the
CSB Careers Page .
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Graduation from high school or a GED issued by a state department of education; plus 4 months of experience in providing peer/recovery support services.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:Valid motor vehicle driver's license with fewer than six demerit points (or equivalent in another state) maintained throughout employment.Registered Peer Recovery Specialist (RPRS) with the Virginia Department of Health Professions (DHP) within six months of employment.Integrated Forensic Peer Recovery (IFPRS) certification within 1 year of employment.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, a driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter.This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Experience providing direct peer recovery services to adults1 or more years of experience working as a Peer Specialist within a forensic setting.Experience with facilitating groups
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Ability to drive motor vehicle. Ability to observe client symptoms and environment. Adequate speech and hearing to communicate effectively with clients and staff both by phone and in person. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314.
DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov . EEO/AA/TTY.
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Peer Support Specialist for STAR:Delivers services in the Striving to Achieve Recovery (STAR) program within the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (ADC). STAR is a peer-centered program that engages individuals with groups, activities, and individual peer support, with programming primarily delivered in a specialized men’s housing unit in the ADC. You will join a dynamic peer recovery specialist team all dedicated to supporting individuals to make meaningful and lasting change. There is close collaboration with Sheriff’s Office staff, including sworn deputies and civilians. Facilitates multiple groups per week on a wide variety of recovery topics and activities and provides 1 on 1 peer recovery services. This includes support in recovery planning, building recovery capital, learning accountability, problem-solving challenging relationships, and learning a new way of living.
Peer Support Specialist for Jail Diversion:Operates within a team of professionals who deliver services to individuals receiving behavioral health services in the community with the Jail Diversion team. Delivers peer support services with a recovery focus, and a primary goal of connecting individuals to community-based recovery supports consistent with their recovery plan. People with personal experience as a recipient of mental health and/or substance use treatment or of personal recovery are encouraged to apply. Honesty, respect for diversity, high personal standards, professional language and behavior reflecting such values are essential. As part of the Jail Diversion team the PRS Coordinates with Probation, the Public Defender's Office, treatment providers and the court. In joining the Jail Diversion program you’ll be a part of a team of diverse professionals helping individuals who have had contact with the criminal justice system transform their lives and achieve recovery.
May conduct individual, group, and family therapy and testify in court. Must maintain detailed documentation in an Electronic Health Record meeting state, local and federal performance contract and licensing expectations.
A commitment is made to offer scheduling flexibility, as program needs allow.
We strive to create a work environment that facilitates professional growth by broadening your skill base with extensive training and development, modeling best practices in employee relations, employee recognition programs and advancement opportunities along with providing a highly competitive wage and benefits package. Since 1969, the CSB has served individuals of all ages who have mental illness, substance use disorders, serious emotional and/or developmental disabilities. Our vision, aligned with the goals of
One Fairfax , is that everyone in our community has the support needed to live a healthy, fulfilling life.
Here are some of the benefits CSB employees enjoy:The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home and CSB recognizes that staff competence speaking a variety of languages is necessary to meet client needs. We encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1,300/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bilingual employees.Service provisions are based on client and program need. Some positions offer services via telehealth for non-acute services. Other positions offer limited opportunities for telework. Teleworking options may vary by position.To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the
CSB Careers Page .
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Graduation from high school or a GED issued by a state department of education; plus 4 months of experience in providing peer/recovery support services.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:Valid motor vehicle driver's license with fewer than six demerit points (or equivalent in another state) maintained throughout employment.Registered Peer Recovery Specialist (RPRS) with the Virginia Department of Health Professions (DHP) within six months of employment.Integrated Forensic Peer Recovery (IFPRS) certification within 1 year of employment.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, a driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter.This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Experience providing direct peer recovery services to adults1 or more years of experience working as a Peer Specialist within a forensic setting.Experience with facilitating groups
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Ability to drive motor vehicle. Ability to observe client symptoms and environment. Adequate speech and hearing to communicate effectively with clients and staff both by phone and in person. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314.
DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov . EEO/AA/TTY.
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