$2,000 Sign-on Bonus

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm

Project Link, with the Hampton - Newport News Community Services Board, is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist. The ideal candidate is an individual with personal lived experience with a mental illness and/or substance use disorder, is now in recovery, and is passionate about using their lived experiences to support others in their journey towards recovery and resilience. The Peer Recovery Specialist will share personal lived experiences to inspire hope and promote recovery and will play a crucial role in identifying resources and providing vital support to individuals served. Project Link serves women and children (from birth through age 7) who are at risk for and/or diagnosed with serious emotional disturbance.

Requirements: Must be a person who has had a substance use condition and who has a minimum of 12 months of successful recovery including making progress in learning about and managing his or her condition and in developing a life outside of, or in addition to, this condition. Must complete the DBHDS 72-hour Peer Recovery Specialist Training within 6 months of hire.

*Current H-NNCSB employees are not eligible for the sign-on bonus*

The selected candidate must successfully pass a criminal history fingerprint background investigation, DMV record check, Child Registry search, drug screening test and employment reference checks.