We are a nonprofit in Northern Virginia with five active Recovery Centers. (Annandale, Arlington, Reston, Merrifield and South County Alexandria). We currently engage 35 employees, contractors, and volunteers. We support adults with mental health, substance use, and homelessness challenges. Following is our job description:

Location: Reston Wellness Center, 1850 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, Virginia

Pay and Hours: Pay is $15-$18 based on certification and experience per hour for 24 hours per week.

Shift: Monday through Friday for the hours of 9:00 am to 2:30 pm

Job Summary:
As a peer-run organization, RPSV employees bring a breadth and depth of knowledge acquired through their lived experience with mental illness, substance use and/or homelessness challenges. This experience allows us to provide support and guidance to our participants from a place of empathy and understanding. In essence, we are those we serve.

The primary role of the Recovery Facilitator is to guide, enhance and provide effective support to the RPSV peer-run mental health and addiction recovery programs. This position reports directly to the Program Coordinator and provides support to participants in a way that meets their individual needs.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this position. Lived experience is required and PRS or CPRS is a plus.

• Greets participants and informs them of Center services available.
• Works as an integral team member with staff members, volunteers, and participants to promote an uplifting and positive workforce culture.
• Serves as a positive role model and leads all participant activities with mutual respect while encouraging self-empowerment, self-determination, personal responsibility and peer collaboration.
• Leads and co-leads wellness groups.
• Participates in recreational activities.
• Associates with participants to encourage engagement.
• Collaborates with recovery team to create a holistic, healing and safe environment for participants and staff.
• Provides peer support and empowerment to participants to support in their wellness.
• Educates participants about and refers participants to community resources to support in recovery.
• Acts as participant advocate to coordinate required services.
• Observes activities to detect policy and safety issues.
• Follows State Mandated Reporting and RPSV Code of Ethics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• DBHDS 72-Hour PRS Training
• Experience with/training in trauma-responsive de-escalation techniques (Mandt Systems preferred)
• Lived experience with mental health and/or substance use challenge, strong emotional distress and/or trauma
• First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
• REVIVE Lay Rescuer Training

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Application Question(s):

• Are you a trained Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS)?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• PRS or CPRS Certification (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person