The Peer Recovery Specialist operates as part of a comprehensive 23-Hour Crisis Stabilization team by using lived experience with mental illness and/or substance use and recovery to model wellness, recovery, and resiliency.

Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Health (CIBH) is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist to support peers in their mental health and/or substance use recovery by modeling personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and wellness via telling your recovery story; assisting them in identifying personal recovery goals; and developing and utilizing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports, and resources to aid them in achieving those goals. This position specifically works to support individuals who are in crisis and to help promote post-crisis growth.

Typical Tasks Include:

• Provides crisis support by interacting with peers in crisis.
• Provides information about service options.
• Informs and assists with accessing community resources, services, and benefits.
• Provides post-crisis follow up to ensure service connection.
• Coordinates transportation as needed for individuals from the hospital emergency department to their apartment, home, or other residential settings to support the resolution of a behavioral health crisis.
• Documents services in the client electronic health record.
• Performs other related 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.PDN-9ea58dae-1074-47ff-a71e-153e481dce32