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General Information

ID
1107
Main Organization
General Government
Location
MH/DS - 10299 Woodman Road, Glen Allen
Minimum Salary
$ 56,022
Max Salary
$ 103,055
Posting Date
06-05-2026
Closing Date
06-22-2026
Job Status
Full-time

General Statement of Duties

Serves as a role model, mentor, advocate, and motivator to individuals in recovery from mental health and/or substance use disorders. Provides outreach, support, and education to individuals and their families to promote recovery, wellness, and self-sufficiency. Assists individuals in accessing community-based resources, developing recovery-oriented lifestyles, and implementing recovery/wellness plans. Work is performed under general administrative, clinical, and supportive supervision and may include co-facilitation of agency education and support groups.

Essential Duties
  • Provide outreach and support to mental health individuals receiving services.
  • Link individuals to agency and community provider appointments.
  • Assisting individuals with obtaining needed resources in the community.
  • Serve as a recovery coach to individuals by sharing personal recovery story while maintaining professional boundaries.
  • Co-facilitate agency education and support groups related to recovery including Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP).
  • Assist individuals with participating in social and recreational outlets to further recovery goals.
  • Participate in agency committees/work groups as needed.
  • Develop therapeutic relationships with individuals.
  • Knowledge of professional boundaries and mental health recovery model.
  • Model and encourage development of a recovery-oriented lifestyle.
  • Must be self-identified as having former personal, lived experience in their own recovery, or have self-identified personal, lived experience with a family member or loved one in recovery, and willingness to share personal story.
Additional Information

Valid driver's license and a safe driving record to perform assigned duties at various locations Countywide.

Maybe be required to work a flexible or on-call schedule.

Requires maintaining current certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist by the Virginia Certification Board (VCB). Position may be filled as Peer Recovery Trainee if working towards RPRS certification. 

May require Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) Facilitator certification and Whole Health Action Management (WHAM) Facilitator certification.

A criminal history record check and fingerprinting is conducted on all persons conditionally offered employment, including a conditional offer of initial employment, or a conditional offer to promote, demote, or laterally transfer an employee.

Successful completion of 500 hours of supervised hands-on experience relevant to the four CPPRS domains (advocacy, ethical responsibility, mentoring and education, and recovery/wellness support).

Expected salary: lower to mid-range of listed scale.

State or Federal Funding Clause
This agreement and the continuation of this position are contingent upon the availability of specific special revenue funds.

Minimum Requirements

Graduation from high school with coursework or degree in a relevant field and previous relevant work experience i s preferred; OR, a ny equivalent combination of education, experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Background Check Disclosure

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
  • State Police Criminal History Investigation
  • Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation (Dept. of Social Services, JRJDC, Juvenile Detention Home)

Benefits

At Henrico County, we prioritize your well-being with medical, dental, life, and disability insurance, plus flexible spending accounts and voluntary benefits. Enjoy generous leave options, including parental, bereavement, and wellness leave, along with 13 paid holidays annually. Invest in your future with Virginia Retirement System benefits and 457 deferred compensation. Visit our website: https://henrico.gov/hr/benefits-for-employees/ to learn more!

EEO Statement

The County seeks to hire the best-qualified applicants available for each position vacancy, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including lactation), age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or military status, status as an organ donor, or any other characteristic protected by law (except where such is a bona fide occupational qualification).