Peer Recovery Specialist I- ACT Team at City of Chesapeake Human Resources – Chesapeake, Virginia
City of Chesapeake Human Resources
Chesapeake, Virginia, 23322, United States
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Working Title of Vacant PositionPeer Recovery Specialist I- ACT Team
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Type: Public
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: CHES INT BEHAV HEALTHC
Division: CIBH MENTAL HLTH SVC
Requisition Number: 2026185
Number of hours worked per week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm with a 30 min lunch. Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. | Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement: R - Routine
Pay Basis: Semi-Monthly
Advertised Salary:
Job Description:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Job Open Date: 04/15/2026
Job Close Date: 04/29/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Type: Public
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: CHES INT BEHAV HEALTHC
Division: CIBH MENTAL HLTH SVC
Requisition Number: 2026185
Number of hours worked per week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm with a 30 min lunch. Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. | Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement: R - Routine
Pay Basis: Semi-Monthly
Advertised Salary:
Starting Salary: $38,579 +
Actual starting salary depends on education, experience and credentials.
Actual starting salary depends on education, experience and credentials.
Job Description:
The Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) is a fully integrated team member having a “lived experience” and a personal recovery story specific to primary mental illness. This Peer Recovery Specialist provides highly individualized services in the community and promotes the self-determination and shared decision-making abilities of individuals. Responsible for providing peer support services to individuals diagnosed with serious mental health and or substance use disorders.
The Peer Recovery Specialist demonstrates proficiency in personal recovery skills and utilize coping skills in order to serve as a role model to individuals served. Provides education regarding wellness and recovery, self advocacy, community integration and may assist individuals with basic physical, financial, socials, personal and other recovery needs of daily living.
The Peer Recovery Specialist serves as an advocate for individuals receiving ACT and assist them with creating a recovery based environment. Promotes recovery, self-determination and personal growth by supporting individuals as they identify personal goals and create wellness driven recovery plans.
Typical tasks include:
The Peer Recovery Specialist demonstrates proficiency in personal recovery skills and utilize coping skills in order to serve as a role model to individuals served. Provides education regarding wellness and recovery, self advocacy, community integration and may assist individuals with basic physical, financial, socials, personal and other recovery needs of daily living.
The Peer Recovery Specialist serves as an advocate for individuals receiving ACT and assist them with creating a recovery based environment. Promotes recovery, self-determination and personal growth by supporting individuals as they identify personal goals and create wellness driven recovery plans.
Typical tasks include:
- Assist individuals in building social skills within the community
- Assist individuals in identifying personal recovery goals through the use of individual and group sessions, focusing on the individuals’ skills, strengths, supports, and resources in order to aid them in achieving these goals
- Teach/train recovery information and recovery tools (ie WRAP, etc) in order to assist individuals in developing individualized wellness and recovery plans
- Model personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and wellness via telling of own recovery story (comfortable sharing coping strategies utilized in order to maintain their recovery)
- Support individuals employment and/or education choices and assist them in choosing a vocation that matches their strengths and desires, assist with overcoming job related anxieties by reviewing job applications and providing interview tips and resume assistance
- Assist individuals with obtaining services that meet the individuals identified needs, desires and recovery goals
- Assist individuals with accessing community resources and identifying natural supports
- Assist individuals in setting up and sustaining self-help (mutual support) groups as well as means of locating and joining existing groups
- Maintain accurate case files consistent with agency guidelines and licensure standards
- Collaborate regularly with treatment team members, other service providers and significant others as necessary
- Attend staff meetings, case review meetings and staff training activities as required
- Transport individuals as necessary
- Work a flexible work schedule to include evenings, weekends and holidays as needed
- Other duties as assigned
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
Required Qualifications:
Vocational/Educational Requirement: Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, or related field.
Experience: In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this job class requires a
minimum of one year of related, full-time equivalent experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses: Must complete Virginia Department of Behavioral Health Developmental Services(DBHDS) Peer Recovery Specialist Training and be certified as a Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) in the state of Virginia. Must maintain a valid driver’s license and a
driving record in compliance with City driving standards.
Special Requirement(s): Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
Experience: In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this job class requires a
minimum of one year of related, full-time equivalent experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses: Must complete Virginia Department of Behavioral Health Developmental Services(DBHDS) Peer Recovery Specialist Training and be certified as a Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) in the state of Virginia. Must maintain a valid driver’s license and a
driving record in compliance with City driving standards.
Special Requirement(s): Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
Preferred Qualifications:
Candidate must be a recipient of services for mental illness/substance use disorder or have received services in the past. The peer specialist candidate must be certified as a Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)
Job Open Date: 04/15/2026
Job Close Date: 04/29/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions to Applicants:
**YOU MUST BE A VIRGINIA CERTIFIED PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST TO APPLY
This position is located at 224 Great Bridge Blvd, Chesapeake, VA.
Please specify whether employment was Part Time or Full Time for each job listed on your application and resume.
Medical Marijuana:
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
This position is located at 224 Great Bridge Blvd, Chesapeake, VA.
Please specify whether employment was Part Time or Full Time for each job listed on your application and resume.
Medical Marijuana:
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
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